TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 3, 2026

University of Tennessee (UT) quarterback Joey Aguilar has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Knox County Chancery Court seeking to extend his eligibility and play for the Volunteers in the 2026 season. According to Knox News, Aguilar is seeking a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, whose rules state that he has exhausted his eligibility. The complaint states that UT football has an available roster spot and name, image and likeness (NIL) money for him in the 2026 season. The filing comes after Aguilar separated from a federal lawsuit brought by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, which challenges the NCAA’s eligibility rules regarding former junior college players. Pavia’s lawsuit has 25 additional players remaining as plaintiffs.