Michigan transfer Joe Milton will open the season as the starting quarterback for Tennessee.
New Volunteers coach Josh Heupel made the announcement Monday. Tennessee opens the season Thursday against Bowling Green in Knoxville.
Milton had been vying with former Virginia Tech starter Hendon Hooker and Harrison Bailey, a top quarterback prospect in the 2020 class, for the starting job.
While Hooker and Bailey were with the Volunteers in the spring, Milton didn't transfer to Tennessee until the summer session.
“He's really done a good job, really a great job of fitting in, adjusting, learning, growing,” Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh said Wednesday.