Faizon Brandon Shines as Vols' Freshman QB | Tennessee Volunteers Football News

Faizon Brandon, Tennessee’s electric freshman QB, is already a national contender—named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watch list and earning preseason honors across the board. A five-star recruit from Greensboro, he beat out a sophomore for the starting job, becoming the first true freshman QB to start at UT since 2004. With ESPN and AP calling him a breakout candidate, Brandon’s hype has followed him from high school to Neyland Stadium—and his season opener against Furman could be the moment fans have been waiting for. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d2e13cdb095f292b