Missouri transfer quarterback Beau Pribula will visit Tennessee football, according to numerous reports, as the Vols consider options beyond Sam Leavitt and Joey Aguilar.
Pribula is expected to arrive in Knoxville as early as Jan. 10. He would be the second quarterback in the transfer portal to visit UT, following Leavitt.
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Pribula is looking for his third school. He spent two seasons at Penn State and then started for Missouri in 2025. He completed 67.4% of his passes for 1,941 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 10 games for the Tigers. And he rushed for 297 yards and six TDs.
Pribula is a 6-foot-2, 212-pounder from York, Pennsylvania. He has one season of eligibility remaining.
How Tennessee considers Beau Pribula, Sam Leavitt, Joey Aguilar
Tennessee needs a quarterback to start in 2026 while George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon develop. Coach Josh Heupel prefers a transfer with only one season of eligibility, so the job can go to MacIntyre or Brandon in 2027.
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MacIntyre is a former four-star recruit who will be a redshirt freshman in 2026. Brandon is a five-star signee enrolling at UT in January.
Leavitt, an Arizona State transfer, has two seasons of eligibility. But he could be a NFL prospect in the 2027 draft. As the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the portal, Leavitt is considering Tennessee, LSU, Miami and possibly Oregon.
Aguilar has no eligibility remaining, but he is trying to gain an additional year as a plaintiff on Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s federal lawsuit against the NCAA that challenges eligibility rules involving former junior college players.
There’s no resolution in that case. But on Jan. 12, Judge William Campbell, NCAA attorneys and lawyers representing Aguilar and other players will hold a conference call, according to court records obtained by Knox News. The reason for the meeting is unknown, but it could impact Aguilar’s eligibility.
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Leavitt and Aguilar would be Tennessee’s surefire starter in the 2026 season if given the opportunity.
If UT gets Pribula, it likely would be a closer competition with MacIntyre and Brandon. MacIntyre has spent one year in Heupel’s offense, and Brandon is an exceptional talent. Pribula would be the frontrunner, but he’d have to earn the job.
The transfer portal closes Jan. 16 to new players entering it. Tennessee could still get a quarterback after that date, but there are few good options.
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Beau Pribula: Missouri transfer QB to visit Tennessee football, per reports
