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Former Vols QB Maurer Finds New Home

Former Tennessee Vols signal caller Brian Maurer is now a Lumberjack
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Former Vols QB Maurer Finds New Home
Former Vols QB Maurer Finds New Home

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Brian Maurer has found his new home moving forward in his collegiate football career, as the Ocala, Florida, native signed with Stephen F. Austin for the 2022 season.

SFA’s current quarterback room features Trae Self, Blake Short, Willie Taylor and Preston Weeks. It remains to be seen if Self will return for 2022, but Maurer figures to compete for a starting role right away. 

Maurer entered the transfer portal after a mere four fall practices on Rocky Top, as it was clear he was not going to win the starting quarterback job in Josh Heupel’s offense. 

The dual-threat signal caller played in 12 career games with four starts in his career as a Vol — with all starts coming as a true freshman. Maurer was responsible for four touchdowns in orange and white, two rushing and two passing. No. 18 finished his Tennessee career with 37 completions on 81 attempts for 550 yards while also rushing for 97 yards on 28 attempts. 

Stephen F. Austin is a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which made a return to football for the first time in a decade in 2021. Sam Houston State won the conference with a perfect 5-0 record, and SFA finished second at 4-1. 

Maurer is a true dual-threat option that can keep defenses honest, and the former three-star recruit will look to turn his collegiate career around as more than likely a redshirt junior Lumberjack in Nacogdoches.

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Jack Foster
JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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