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Tennessee Football Turns Heads With Josh Heupel Announcement on Tuesday
Tennessee Football Turns Heads With Josh Heupel Announcement on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Tennessee Volunteers have been widely regarded as one of the best teams in college football over the past several years, led by head coach Josh Heupel.
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Tennessee competes in the SEC with several other college football powerhouses such as Alabama, Georgia and Ole Miss.
Despite the opposition, the Volunteers have been quite successful as of late, recently earning a trip to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.
While they suffered a loss in the first round, Heupel led the Volunteers to their second double-digit win season since he took over as head coach.
Before he was on the sideline, however, Heupel was a star between the white lines.
The Tennessee head coach spent his final college playing days at Oklahoma. After an incredible career, he's appeared on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot as a player.
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"Congrats to our very own @coachjoshheupel, who will appear as a player on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot," posted the official social media account of the Tennessee Volunteers.
Upon the release of the announcement, some fans took to social media, sharing their thoughts on the latest news from Tennessee football.
"Well deserved," said one fan.
"Congratulations coach!! Go Vols," said another fan.
"Should've won heisman," mentioned one fan.
"CONGRATULATIONS COACH HEUPEL!!!" commented one fan.
"Tennessee Football HC Josh Heupel will appear on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot (as a player) GET THIS MAN IN," said one fan.
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"Get him in," said another fan.
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Josh Heupel started his college football playing career at Weber State. He played for the Wildcats from 1996 to 1997.
Heupel then transferred to Snow, where he went on to play the 1998 college football season.
His final stop, with the Oklahoma Sooners, established him as a star in the college football scene. During his time with the Sooners, Heupel won the Quarterback of the Year, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, AP College Football Player of the Year and the Walter Camp award.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
