Jordan Ross Turns Against The Tennessee Volunteers, Laments About unfair treatment
Tennessee edge rusher Jordan Ross continued to climb up the rankings after his commitment to the Vols. Tennessee’s coaching staff was the only one that treated him as an elite prospect over the summer, and that resonated with him. After his senior season, many major programs called again, but he stayed locked in with Tennessee. According to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings, he is now the No. 22 player in the 2024 class.
247Sports and On3 have him as the No. 1 edge rusher in their personal rankings, and national writer Andrew Ivins went on a national recruiting show to give the coaching staff their flowers. “It was a great win for the Vols. And that’s because it was a great evaluation by them.
Jordan Ross, as a junior, just two and a half sacks. Tennessee, they identify the talent. He’s a guy with long limbs; he’s explosive. You watch him on the hardwood; he’s throwing down dunks. And then he really took a step forward as a senior. We get into the all-star game seasons — Under Armour All-American game, he’s one of the top pass rushers there.
And then he took over at the Polynesian Bowl out there in Hawaii. This is a kid who, if he was still on the market, Tennessee would have been going head-to-head with all of the big guns out there. So kudos to the staff for just getting the job done. And he’s a guy who’s long been a favorite of 247Sports.
He entered his senior season as our No. 12 prospect. A lot of other people didn’t have him in that five-star range, but we saw it. He can dip, he can bend, he can get around the edge. I think his best football is still ahead of him. And I think he’s going to be a guy that can be an impact player for the Vols.” Andrew Ivins on Jordan Ross