Will Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar get picked in 2026 NFL Draft?
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar knew that if his name was called in the 2026 NFL Draft, it would be late on Day 3. Here's his NFL outlook.
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar knew that if his name was called in the 2026 NFL Draft , it would be late on Day 3. That day has come, and that time is approaching. The NFL draft wraps up on April 25 (noon ET, ESPN, ABC and NFL Network) with Rounds 4-7 from Pittsburgh.
Aguilar, an overachiever who started his journey as a junior college walk-on , is still on the draft board. He is ranked eighth among best quarterbacks available, according to ESPN . The question is whether he’ll remain there.
Aguilar will be 25 years old when the 2026 season starts. And he’s recovering from surgery to remove a benign tumor on his throwing arm. But Aguilar passed for 13,317 yards and 101 touchdowns in five college seasons, including Diablo Valley Community College (2021-22), Appalachian State (2023-24) and Tennessee (2025).
And he led the SEC in passing yards during the 2025 regular season. Here’s a quick look at Aguilar’s draft stock heading into the final day. Where Joey Aguilar ranks among best QBs available Four quarterbacks were selected in the first three rounds of the draft: Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza (No.