Suddenly, Tayven Jackson is in a weird spot. One of the jewels of Tennessee’s 2022 class, Jackson signed on with Josh Heupel with a decently clear path ahead to the starting job in a year or two. Now that longterm picture is definitely a little murkier, with the addition of five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava to the class of 2023.
However, Iamaleava’s arrival is still a year away, and Jackson is a top quarterback prospect in his own right. The Indiana native arrives on campus as Tennessee’s QB3, set to take a redshirt season behind Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton.