The adjustment from high school ball to college has been an easy one for Tennessee QB Faizon Brandon thus far. This included Brandon, who has, per Owings, put on 19.5 pounds of lean mass since making the move to Knoxville. !💪 https://t.co/9bPgHwFoqs pic.twitter.com/LShLOFIqi1 — Tri-Star Vols (@TriStar_Vols) July 29, 2026Faizon Brandon's body transformation shows he's both physically and mentally ready to lead the VolsSo, why is this important? The hype surrounding the North Carolina native is quite high, as he's going to be in a fall camp battle with second-year quarterback George MacIntyre for the starting job. The hope is that he'll have a different type of stay in Knoxville compared to the last 5-star QB Heupel brought in: Nico Iamaleava.