Freshman QB Faizon Brandon Starts for Vols | Chattanooga News

Tennessee shocks the college football world by naming true freshman Faizon Brandon as their starting quarterback for the season opener against Furman — a rare move that echoes back to 2004. Coach Josh Heupel praised Brandon’s command, growth, and consistency through training camp, beating out experienced backup George MacIntyre. Brandon’s high school resume is elite: over 6,000 passing yards, 79 touchdowns, and 1,000+ rushing yards. The Vols’ early slate includes road games at Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State before their first SEC clash with Texas on September 26th — a test of whether this young QB can rise to the occasion under pressure. 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/a879168b4621830e