Tennessee Vols quarterback George MacIntyre’s weight has been a popular topic this offseason.

There’s a chance that MacIntyre, depending on how Joey Aguilar’s eligibility case plays out, will be Tennessee’s starting quarterback in 2026.

MacIntyre is a talented quarterback who can make all the throws, but there are concerns about how his 6-foot-6 frame will hold up while facing a nine-game SEC schedule.

The Tennessee native was listed at 182 pounds when he committed to the Vols in early 2024. MacIntyre was listed at 195 pounds on Tennessee’s website this offseason, but that was before he started working with new strength coach Derek Owings and the new nutrition staff.

Vols Insider details how much weight George MacIntyre has gained this offseason

VolQuest’s Brent Hubbs joined 104.5 The Zone’s Ramon and Will on Friday for his weekly appearance and he shared the latest on MacIntyre’s offseason gains.

Hubbs noted that MacIntyre is probably up “five pounds” since Owings’ arrival last month (which is significant progress since it’s only been a month).

“I think at 215 (pounds), George would look skinny,” said Hubbs. “But, I mean, he’s 6-foot-7. So what George has to do is George has to get the number up. Not to make him look, quote, ‘beefy.’ He just has to do it to be able to protect himself better. And he’s working at it. I mean, he is. And it’s one of those things where it’s hard for him to gain weight. He really has to work at it. He really has to be focused on it.

“Derek Owings is personal with everybody. He knows everybody’s story already. But George MacIntyre is going to know Derek Owings really, really well throughout this entire offseason. And he’s not mad about it. They’ve had George tested for everything under the sun — food allergies and everything else — to try to look at him and make sure that there’s nothing else going on that’s being a problem for him to gain any weight and all those things. So you just keep fighting it. You just keep working at it every day. He’s put on weight since he’s been there. He’s probably up five pounds or so over the course of Derek Owings’ arrival. And what you hope is that five becomes 10, and 10 becomes 20 between now and August. That’s what you’re trying to do and where you’re trying to get to. So I don’t know what his body makeup is that prevents him from gaining weight, but that’s something they’re certainly continuing to explore as he works as hard as he can to add pounds, just to create some stability and durability for him.”

MacIntyre is clearly putting in the work, and he’s making progress. If he stays on track, and there’s no reason to think that he won’t, he could definitely be around 210 or 215 pounds by the time the 2026 season gets underway.

And that’s certainly important because with Aguilar’s status up in the air, there’s absolutely a chance that it’s the George MacIntyre show on Rocky Top this fall.

Update:

Aguilar’s injunction was denied on Friday afternoon, meaning his Tennessee career is effectively over.

Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar's injunction for another year of eligibility has been denied by a local judge, source tells ESPN. He'll turn pro and attend the NFL Combine next week. Tennessee will have a new starting quarterback for the fifth straight-year.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 20, 2026

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