Former UCLA commit and App State quarterback turned Tennessee commit Joey Aguilar might not be as good as Bruins QB Nico Iamaleava, but he is still widely regarded as one of the best backs in college football.

College Wire revealed their top-50 player's list ahead of the 2025 season and Aguilar was ranked at No. 50.

Aguilar initially committed to Westwood from App State through the transfer portal. UCLA's stunning acquisition of Iamaleava in April made Aguilar hit the portal again and commit to the Vols.

This means Aguilar and Iamaleava were effectively traded for each other during the spring portal window. Aguilar was likely to be the Bruins' starter under center until Iamaleava's arrival.

"Things changed quickly for Aguilar after transferring to UCLA this offseason," USA Today wrote

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