Ex-UConn, NFL Player Keith Gray Convicted in $328M Fraud Scheme

Gray faces up to 10 years in prison on all counts related to Medicare billing fraud.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Former UConn football captain and ex-NFL player Keith Gray has been convicted in a $328 million Medicare fraud scheme. Gray billed Medicare for unnecessary genetic tests and used sham contracts and invoices to conceal kickback payments, pocketing around $54 million. He was convicted on charges including conspiracy, violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, and money laundering.

Why it matters

This case highlights the ongoing problem of healthcare fraud, which costs taxpayers billions each year. It also raises concerns about the integrity of the Medicare system and the need for stronger oversight and enforcement to prevent such large-scale scams, especially those perpetrated by individuals with healthcare and business expertise.

The details

According to the Department of Justice, Gray put together a plan to bill Medicare for "unnecessary genetic tests designed to evaluate the risk of various cardiovascular diseases and conditions." He ended up billing Medicare for $328 million and keeping around $54 million for himself. To conceal the kickback payments, Gray used sham contracts and invoices that claimed to be for "marketing" hours but were actually tied to the illegal per-sample kickback arrangement.

  • In 2026, a federal jury convicted Gray on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive healthcare kickbacks, as well as multiple counts of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and money laundering.
  • Gray is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date and faces up to 10 years in prison on each count.

The players

Keith Gray

A former UConn football captain and ex-NFL player who was convicted in a $328 million Medicare fraud scheme, in which he billed for unnecessary genetic tests and used sham contracts to conceal kickback payments.

Randy Edsall

The former head coach of the UConn football team, under whom Gray served as a team captain in 2007.

Rufus French

Another former NFL player who was recently convicted for a separate Medicare fraud scheme, scamming nearly $200 million.

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What they’re saying

“In an effort to conceal the kickback payments, Gray used sham contracts and invoices that purported to charge for 'marketing' hours but that in reality were reverse-engineered to match the amounts agreed to under the illegal per-sample kickback arrangement.”

— Department of Justice (on3.com)

“$ent, you should have it any minute if you don't already. Get it?”

— Gray's co-conspirator (on3.com)

“Sorry I was filling my bathtub with ones. Yes lol.”

— Keith Gray (on3.com)

What’s next

Gray will be sentenced at a later date for his convictions, which could result in up to 10 years in prison on each count.

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing problem of healthcare fraud, which costs taxpayers billions each year, and the need for stronger oversight and enforcement to prevent such large-scale scams, especially those perpetrated by individuals with healthcare and business expertise.