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Former Vols receiver C.J. Fayton returning to direct VFL programming at Tennessee

Dan Fleser
Knoxville

Former Tennessee wide receiver C.J. Fayton is returning to the Vols as director of VFL programming.

C.J. Fayton, Leslie Treherne-Fayton and their son Mason Fayton at their home in West Knoxville on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. The former Tennessee Wide Receiver has taken a job at the associate athletics director at Maryville College. Leslie Treherne-Fayton is a former Tennessee track and field All-American and is no a dentist.

UT athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced the hire on Tuesday.

Most recently, Fayton was an associate AD at Maryville College. He was the Scots' Title IX deputy coordinator and was also the sport administrator for football, men's and women's basketball and golf.

He had been a private-practice law clerk (2013) and compliance assistant at Vanderbilt (2012-13). Before that he coached wide receivers at Norfolk (Va.) State (2010-11).

Former Tennessee wide receiver C.J. Fayton, shown making a play in the 2005 Cotton Bowl, has been named director of VFL programming.

At UT, Fayton will administer comprehensive career and professional development programming to student-athletes across all 20 sports while also directing the Vol For Life (VFL) program.

"He will touch all phases of the student-athlete experience at Tennessee, from recruiting to life after sports," Fulmer said in a university release.

"He brings a lot to the table as a former Vol and UT graduate with a law degree and experience in administration. He has excellent communication skills and understands how important this position is to me, as we connect our past to the future."
 
A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Fayton lettered from 2002-05. He twice earned SEC All-Academic team honors and was a member of two SEC Eastern Division championship teams and three teams that made bowl appearances.

 

Fayton also played for UT's basketball team during the 2000-01 season, appearing in three games.
 
"What makes Tennessee a special place is the people," Fayton said in the release. "To have an opportunity to work with the current student-athletes, former letterwinners and the whole VFL community is an honor. Tennessee's traditions were built by a number of great coaches, student-athletes, administrators and fans. I'm thankful that Coach Fulmer has entrusted me with connecting that past tradition and history to our current student-athletes and program."