Grant Frerking Advised Josh Heupel, Tennessee Football as Consultant Amid Scams, Documents Reveal

Grant Frerking advised Josh Heupel_ Tennessee football as consultant amid scams_ documents reveal

Former Tennessee football player Grant Frerking was an employee of the program while carrying out financial scams related to his former business and facing civil claims for unpaid bills, documents provided by UT to Knox News reveal. Frerking has served as a part-time consultant to UT football since July 2023. His duties included advising coach Josh Heupel on off-field matters, consulting staff members on best practices and representing the Vols …

Grant Frerking advised Josh Heupel, Tennessee football as consultant amid scams, documents reveal

Former Tennessee football player Grant Frerking was tasked with advising coach Josh Heupel as a consultant while embroiled in scams, documents reveal.

On3 CEO Shannon Terry says they had 'no knowledge' of ex-employee Grant Frerking's Tennessee role: 'He lied to us'

Many sports media dimensions have seen increased discussions of conflicts of interest lately. In a lot of cases, though, those conflicts have been disclosed to both employers and to the public; they can still be questioned, but viewers or readers at least are aware of them. According to On3 founder and CEO Shannon Terry, that wasn’t the case with ex-employee Grant Frerking, who was a consultant for University of Tennessee head football coach Jos…

Ex-Tennessee Football Player Accused of Financial Scams

Grant Frerking worked for On3 and the UT football program while stealing from customers of his former company, a report says.

Former Tennessee player Grant Frerking worked as consultant for Vols amid scams, per report

Grant Frerking, a former Tennessee football player, is accused of being involved in multiple financial scams while working as a consultant to UT head coach Josh Heupel, according to a report Thursday by KnoxNews.com. A walk-on wide receiver for the Volunteers from 2017-22, Frerking also worked for On3 as president of On3’s NIL University and director of athlete network development from Aug. 2021 until May 27, 2025. His employment with the Nashvi…