UCLA Bruins | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Senior |
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Born: | Antioch, California |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Freedom (Oakley, California) |
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Joey Aguilar is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played at Diablo Valley College and for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
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]
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]
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]
On December 28 2024, Aguilar decided to transfer to UCLA. [13]
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