The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because both the school and the NCAA were not immediately releasing information regarding an investigation.
The person said Tennessee has not received a notice of allegations from the NCAA.
The NIL collective that supports Tennessee athletes, Spyre Sports Group, was among the first and most well organized to emerge around the country after the NCAA lifted its ban on athletes making money off their fame.
The NCAA fined Tennessee more than $8 million last July to cap an investigation started by the university in November 2020.
The head of the panel ruling on the investigation called the violations “egregious and expansive” with Tennessee failing to monitor its football program.
Persons:
Jeremy Pruitt, Pruitt, Josh Heupel, Nico Iamaleava, Iamaleava
Organizations:
NCAA, Associated Press, Tennessee, Spyre Sports Group, AP
Locations:
Tennessee, California, Iowa