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Tennessee football’s new offensive analyst Matt Merritt a rising star

KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 11: Detailed view of the checkered endzone at Neyland Stadium during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Chattanooga Mocs on October 11, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 45-10. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

He’s already rounded out his offensive staff, but Josh Heupel’s most impressive move may have been an off-field assistant he has reportedly lured to Tennessee football. In the process, he found a rising star in the coaching ranks.

According to John Brice of Football Scoop, the Vols have added Matt Merritt as an offensive analyst.