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Former Tennessee quarterback Jake Merklinger has committed to UConn, via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He spent two seasons with the

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the fourth time in the last four offseasons and for the fifth time in the last six

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For most college football programs across the country, this is the final weekend of fall training camp. Teams are making their last evaluations

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With Week 0 nearly a week away and almost two weeks until the rest of college football begins, quarterback competitions are coming down to the wire.

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Josh Heupel was not ready to name a starting quarterback for Tennessee following the team’s scrimmage Saturday. But, the Tennessee coach was

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Tennessee put on full pads for the first time in practice this week in preparation for its first major scrimmage of fall training camp on Saturday.

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The college football personnel and recruiting industry annually descends on Nashville in August for their symposium. On3 attended the event, which

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Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel had to pivot quickly this offseason at the quarterback position with the transfer of Nico Iamaleava. That

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Following a tumultuous offseason that saw returning starting QB Nico Iamaleava transfer to UCLA after a dispute over NIL compensation, Tennessee has

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Training camp is underway across college football, and all eyes will be on the quarterback battles being held across the country. The 2025 season

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Tennessee has a quarterback conversation that sounds a lot different today than it did two months ago before the transfer story began regarding QB

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Quarterback Jake Merklinger has inked a new contract with Tennessee ahead of the 2025 season, sources tell On3. The former four-star recruit's new

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Urban Meyer only said what every sitting college football coach is thinking right now.  “Here’s the reality: Tennessee is screwed,” the former Utah,

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Tennessee wasn't expecting to reassess where they are at quarterback at this time last week. However, with the exit of Nico Iamaleava, the Volunteers

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Tennessee QBs Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre have been thrust into the spotlight the past few days with the departure of Nico Iamaleava. That

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During a rather lengthy and newsworthy press conference following Saturday's Orange-White Spring game, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was candid

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Nico Iamaleava's departure from the Tennessee football program leaves the Volunteers to fill a sizeable void under center. Having led Tennessee to

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Jake Merklinger was already known as one of the top high school quarterbacks in Georgia heading into his junior year of high school. But Merklinger elevated his game in 2022 to become one of the country’s elite quarterback prospects. Merklinger was named the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year by the Savannah Quarterback Club. He threw for 1,987 yards with 32 touchdowns and just two interceptions and ran for 283 yards and four more scores to earn Region 3-3A Player of the Year honors. “He shows more and more maturity each week, stepping up in the pocket and holding himself in the pocket and rescanning the field,” Calvary Day School coach Mark Stroud said. “Once that first thing breaks down, he does really do a really good job of figuring out what’s next. He's improved every year and proven himself – and I think he's going to get better and better. He has all the physical skills, he's a tremendous competitor and leader – he’s got all the intangibles the best programs are looking for.” Merklinger’s older brother, Ryan, played football at Valparaiso.

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