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Read Article →Tennessee Volunteers Quarterbacks and Receivers
SEC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Faizon Brandon; 2025: Joey Aguilar; 2024: Nico Iamaleava; 2023: Joe Milton III.
Tennessee Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Tennessee Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matthews | WR | 34 | 18 | 318 | 3 |
| Braylon Staley | WR | 26 | 17 | 140 | 2 |
| Radarious Jackson | WR | 14 | 9 | 115 | 0 |
| DaSaahn Brame | TE | 10 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| TK Keys | WR | 6 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| DeSean Bishop | RB | 5 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Trent Thomas | TE | 5 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Ethan Davis | TE | 5 | 3 | 43 | 2 |
| Travis Smith Jr. | WR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Daune Morris | RB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Nathan Roberts | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Tyreek King | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2026 Tennessee Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs furman | W 56-9 | Faizon Brandon | 21-27 | 309 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at GT | W 45-24 | Faizon Brandon | 10-21 | 148 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs KENN | W 42-9 | Faizon Brandon | 18-26 | 178 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs TEX | L 17-20 | Faizon Brandon | 18-32 | 151 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs AUB | W 24-14 | George MacIntyre | 11-18 | 86 | 0 | 1 |
2026 Tennessee Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faizon Brandon → Mike Matthews | 31 | 15 | 259 | 3 |
| Faizon Brandon → Braylon Staley | 22 | 14 | 121 | 2 |
| Faizon Brandon → Radarious Jackson | 13 | 8 | 113 | 0 |
| Faizon Brandon → DaSaahn Brame | 7 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Faizon Brandon → Ethan Davis | 5 | 3 | 43 | 2 |
| Faizon Brandon → DeSean Bishop | 5 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
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