{
  "id": 2994261,
  "title": "AP’s list of top freshmen to watch includes quarterbacks at Vanderbilt and Tennessee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/aps-list-of-top-freshmen-to-watch-includes-quarterbacks-at-vanderbilt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:10:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/24/aps-list-of-top-freshmen-to-watch-includes-quarterbacks-at-vanderbilt-and-tennessee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Associated Press (AP) has released a list of top freshmen to watch in college football, with a focus on quarterbacks from Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Vanderbilt's Jared Curtis and Tennessee's Faizon Brandon are vying for starting positions. Curtis, a 6-foot-3 recruit, withdrew his commitment to Georgia to play for his hometown school, Vanderbilt, and has over 9,500 career passing yards. Brandon, a 6-4 sophomore, threw for 6,374 yards and 79 touchdowns during his high school career. Tennessee's quarterback competition began when Joey Aguilar, who threw for 3,565 yards last year, was unable to secure a fifth year of eligibility. Brandon is competing with Brentwood Academy's MacIntyre, who threw for 8,293 yards and 62 touchdowns. The Southeastern Conference has a realistic chance of opening the season with a freshman starting quarterback.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Vanderbilt's Jared Curtis and Tennessee's Faizon Brandon are top freshmen quarterbacks.",
    "Curtis transferred from Georgia to play for Vanderbilt, with over 9,500 career passing yards.",
    "Brandon, a sophomore, threw for 6,374 yards and 79 touchdowns in high school."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}