Jordan Ross Season 2026
2024 Freshman All-SEC
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Joins the Tigers after 2 years at Tennessee where he developed into a vital part of the Vols defense as a sophomore in 2025 … Former 5-star edge rusher from Vestavia Hills (Ala.) High School … Rated as the nation’s No. 1 edge rusher for the Class of 2024 … Appeared in 22 games (no starts) in his 2 seasons at Tennessee … Earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 2024 … Blocked a punt and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown in his collegiate debut against Tennessee-Chattanooga … Capped 2 seasons in Knoxville with 26 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Had career-best 6 tackles in final game at Tennessee against Illinois in the 2025 Music City Bowl … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll status in 2024.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025 at Tennessee)
Played in 11 games with no starts … Part of the rotation at edge rusher for the Vols … Saw action on 246 defensive snaps with a career-best 33 coming against Illinois in the Music City Bowl … Recorded a career-high 6 tackles to go with a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry against the Illini … Finished year with 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Also forced a fumble, returning it 10 yards in win over Arkansas … Added 2 tackles and 1.5 sacks for 9-yards in losses against Arkansas … Played 30 snaps and had 3 tackles, including a half-tackle for loss, in conference opener against Georgia … Played 32 snaps and had a tackle against Kentucky … In season-opener, played 29 snaps and tallied a tackle for a 5-yard loss and a pass breakup in win over Syracuse … Registered 3 tackles vs. Alabama and 2 in overtime win over Mississippi State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024 at Tennessee)
Appeared in 11 games and tallied 3 tackles with 1.5 going for losses … Saw action on 20 defensive snaps and 58 on special teams (49 punt return, 7 kickoff coverage, 2 field goal block) … Earned Freshman All-SEC honors … Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … In collegiate debut, blocked a punt and returned it 49 yards for a TD in season-opening win over Tennessee-Chattanooga … Added a tackle for a 2-yard loss against UT-Chattanooga … Had 2 tackles and a half-tackle for a 2-yard loss the following week vs. 24th-ranked NC State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Highly touted, lengthy defensive end from Vestavia (Ala.) High School … Rated as a 5-star prospect and the No. 1 edge rusher in the country for the Class of 2024 by On3 and 247Sports … Considered the No. 7 overall prospect in the nation and No. 2 in the state of Alabama by On3 … Rated the No. 9 overall prospect and No. 3 player from Alabama by 247Sports … The No. 24 overall prospect and No. 5 edge rusher in the country according to ESPN … Considered the No. 4 edge rusher in the country and No. 5 player from Alabama by Rivals … Selected to the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game … Helped lead Vestavia Hills High School to a 9-3 record his senior season, racking up 72 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks … Tabbed the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year by Over the Mountain Journal, a suburban Birmingham-based news publication … Recognized by Around The State Sports as the 2023 AHSA 7A Defensive Player of the Year … Tabbed the 2023 High School Lineman of the Year by the Birmingham Quarterback Club … Posted 49 tackles and 16 tackles for loss during his junior campaign … Earned ASWA Second Team All-State after his junior season … Tabbed to the AL.com Birmingham All-Region First Team in 2022 … Selected to the Alabama 7A Coaches’ All-Region 3 First Team … Also played basketball for Vestavia Hills where he nearly averaged a double-double (9.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg) as a junior and helped the Rebels reach the 2023 Class 7A Northwest Regional Final … Coached by Robert Evans.
Jordan Ross’ Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Illinois (2025 Music City Bowl)
Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. Arkansas, 2025
Sacks: 1.5 vs. Arkansas, 2025