Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar helped lead the Volunteers to an impressive 56-24 victory over the UAB Blazers in Week 4 of college football action. This bounce-back win came after Aguilar and the Volunteers narrowly lost a thrilling clash against the Georgia Bulldogs, 44-41, at Rocky Top the previous weekend.
Before the game against UAB, Aguilar’s long-term girlfriend, Rylan Moffitt, shared snippets on her Instagram stories of a custom-made button featuring her boyfriend’s face. She captioned the post: “@buttonsbyab thank you.”
### Rylan Moffitt’s Basketball Journey and Support for Aguilar
Rylan Moffitt began her college basketball career at Daytona State during the 2022-2023 season before transferring to Appalachian State. During her time with the Mountaineers, she averaged 6.4 points and 6.4 rebounds across 61 games. She later transferred to UNC Greensboro, where she currently continues her basketball career.
Moffitt has been a steadfast supporter of Aguilar, attending all of his Tennessee games. The couple frequently shares pictures of each other on Instagram before and after Volunteers games, showcasing their strong bond both on and off the field.
### Aguilar’s Standout Performance Against UAB
With Moffitt cheering him on at Neyland Stadium, Joey Aguilar went 15-of-22 for 218 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception in the victory over the UAB Blazers. This performance continued his scintillating start to the season in Rocky Top.
Aguilar’s most remarkable game so far came in the Week 3 overtime loss against the Georgia Bulldogs, where he completed 24-of-36 passes for 371 yards, delivering four touchdowns and two interceptions while also adding a rushing touchdown.
### Urban Meyer Praises Joey Aguilar
During a Thursday segment of “The Triple Option” podcast, former Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer lavished praise on Aguilar. Meyer admitted he had been wrong about his assessment of the trade involving Nico Iamaleava, who left Tennessee for UCLA, with Aguilar replacing him at Tennessee.
“UCLA makes the worst trade in the history of trades and Tennessee lands this guy (Aguilar),” Meyer said. “I don’t know this guy (Aguilar), but he must be a monster. I was the first guy, when Nico left, I said, D-U-N, done. It’s over in Knoxville. How do you lose a quarterback with that talent? I was dead wrong. Dead wrong. That kid played his—I know they lost, but he played his ass off, man.”
### Aguilar’s Rising Star Status
Since switching places with the wantaway quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Joey Aguilar has catapulted himself into conversations surrounding the best quarterbacks in college football.
This season, Aguilar has completed 63-of-95 passes for 906 yards, throwing nine touchdowns and three interceptions. He has also added 26 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown, proving to be a dynamic dual-threat quarterback for the Volunteers.
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