2025 four-star quarterback George MacIntyre officially signed with the Tennessee Vols on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. 

MacIntyre, 6-foot-5/190 lbs from Brentwood, TN, has been committed to the Vols since January. He’s rated in 247Sports’ composite rankings as the No. 10 quarterback in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee. 

On Wednesday, after most of Tennessee’s 2025 commits had signed, Vols head coach Josh Heupel met with reporters to discuss UT’s signing class. 

Heupel was asked about MacIntyre and the fact that the young quarterback played in several different offenses at Brentwood Academy. 

The fourth-year Tennessee head coach thinks that experience could help “expedite” MacIntyre’s transition into college football. 

“George has got a great ceiling and a great future in front of him,” said Heupel. “Extremely athletic, young guy, and you see that on the football field — his ability to improvise, extend plays, make plays outside of the pocket. Got a chance to see him play basketball multiple times. Extremely fluid and natural on the basketball court.

“For him, through his journey in high school, it’s tough when you’re playing in a different offense every year. But the positives that we talked about that with him is that, man, you’ve been exposed to so much football and it’s forced you to grow while you’re in high school. I think that only helps him as he comes to us at this level, with the diversity of what he’s had the opportunity to play in. And I think that helps expedite his transition in college football.”

Tennessee is hoping that MacIntyre isn’t forced into action too quickly. Nico Iamaleava will be the guy for the Vols next fall as a redshirt sophomore. And redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger will serve as the top backup. There’s no rush to get MacIntyre on the field. But based on Heupel’s comments, MacIntyre should be ready to step up if needed quicker than most thanks to the diverse array of offenses he played in at the high school level. 

“George has got a great ceiling and a great future in front of him,” said Heupel. “Extremely athletic, young guy, and you see that on the football field — his ability to improvise, extend plays, make plays outside of the pocket. Got a chance to see him play basketball multiple times. Extremely fluid and natural on the basketball court.

On Wednesday, after most of Tennessee’s 2025 commits had signed, Vols head coach Josh Heupel met with reporters to discuss UT’s signing class. 

Heupel was asked about MacIntyre and the fact that the young quarterback played in several different offenses at Brentwood Academy. 

The fourth-year Tennessee head coach thinks that experience could help “expedite” MacIntyre’s transition into college football. 

“George has got a great ceiling and a great future in front of him,” said Heupel. “Extremely athletic, young guy, and you see that on the football field — his ability to improvise, extend plays, make plays outside of the pocket. Got a chance to see him play basketball multiple times. Extremely fluid and natural on the basketball court.

“For him, through his journey in high school, it’s tough when you’re playing in a different offense every year. But the positives that we talked about that with him is that, man, you’ve been exposed to so much football and it’s forced you to grow while you’re in high school. I think that only helps him as he comes to us at this level, with the diversity of what he’s had the opportunity to play in. And I think that helps expedite his transition in college football.”

Tennessee is hoping that MacIntyre isn’t forced into action too quickly. Nico Iamaleava will be the guy for the Vols next fall as a redshirt sophomore. And redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger will serve as the top backup. There’s no rush to get MacIntyre on the field. But based on Heupel’s comments, MacIntyre should be ready to step up if needed quicker than most thanks to the diverse array of offenses he played in at the high school level. 

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Tennessee is hoping that MacIntyre isn’t forced into action too quickly. Nico Iamaleava will be the guy for the Vols next fall as a redshirt sophomore. And redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger will serve as the top backup. There’s no rush to get MacIntyre on the field. But based on Heupel’s comments, MacIntyre should be ready to step up if needed quicker than most thanks to the diverse array of offenses he played in at the high school level. 

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