Joey Aguilar

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Joey Aguilar
Appalachian State Mountaineers–No. 4
Position Quarterback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: Antioch, California
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Freedom (Oakley, California)
Career highlights and awards

Joey Aguilar is an American football quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He previously played at Diablo Valley College.

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Early life

Aguilar was born in Antioch, California and attended high school at Freedom High School. In Aguilar's high school career he would complete 336 of his 552 pass attempts for 5,575 yards and 59 touchdowns to 14 interceptions. Aguilar would also rush for 151 yards and four touchdowns. [1] Aguilar decided to enroll to play college football at Diablo Valley College. [2]

College career

Diablo Valley

In Aguilar's career at Diablo Valley, he would complete 228 out of his 379 passing attempts for 2,992 yards and 21 touchdowns with ten interceptions. Aguilar would also rush for 619 yards and two touchdowns, while also hauling in one reception. [3]

Appalachian State

For his junior year, Aguilar decided to commit to playing Division I college football at Appalachian State University. [4] [5] Prior to the 2023 season, former starting quarterback Chase Brice signed with the BC Lions of the CFL and is currently a rookie as the 3rd string and with Aguilars transfer he was then named backup quarterback behind Ryan Burger. [6] However, in week one, after Burger went down with an injury, Aguilar came in for relief, where he completed 11 of his 13 passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns as he helped Appalachian State beat Gardner-Webb. [7] Aguilar would be named as the starting quarterback for their week two matchup versus North Carolina. [8] In his first start against North Carolina, Aguilar would go 22 for 43 passing for 275 yards and two touchdowns with an interception but the Moutanineers would fall to the Tar Heels. [9] In week three, Aguilar would complete 17 of his 29 passing attempts for 241 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, while also adding a touchdown on the ground as he helped Appalachian State beat East Carolina. [10] In week five, Aguilar would have a breakout game, going 27 for 39 on his passes for 335 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions, as he helped the Mountaineers beat Louisiana-Monroe 41–40. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joey Aguilar Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Joey Aguilar". appstatesports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Joey Aguilar Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Joey Aguilar". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Joey Aguilar, Appalachian State, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ McCormack, Patrick (August 28, 2023). "Burger to start at quarterback for App State". Watauga Democrat. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Backup Joey Aguilar throws 4 TD passes, App State pulls away from Gardner-Webb 45-24". AP News. September 2, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Brennan, Moss. "App State's Aguilar to start against UNC Chapel Hill, Burger out 3-4 weeks". Watauga Democrat. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Alexander, Chip. "How North Carolina won an offensive game against Appalachian State with its defense". News & Observer. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Aguilar accounts for 4 TDs, Noel runs for 178 yards and a TD; Appalachian State beats ECU 43-28". Lancaster Online. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ "App State QB Joey Aguilar leads Latinos in college football". Our Esquina. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hughes kicks 54-yard field goal as time expires, Appalachian State tops Louisiana-Monroe 41-40". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

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