Outside of his family and time spent on the field, Merklinger said he likes to give back, especially now that he has access to name, image and likeness money.

We’re now just one week away from our first official game week, meaning we’ll get our first look at Tennessee’s depth chart ahead of the Syracuse matchup in Atlanta. The paper handed out to the media is sure to be filled with plenty of -OR- designations as the staff won’t want to give too much away.

Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel may have trimmed the quarterback competition from three players to two. Here's what he said.

Jake Merklinger Makes College Decision 2024 quarterback Jake Merklinger has announced his college commitment. He was considering the Tennessee Volunteers, Georgia, Michigan Stage, and North Carolina.

Jake Merklinger, a Savannah, Georgia native, served as Tennessee’s third string quarterback during his first season and went through spring ball earning a red shirt.

The Tennessee Vols haven't settled on a starting quarterback yet, though the expectation is that UCLA transfer Joey Aguilar will eventually win the job. Aguilar, who is battling redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre for the starting job,