In 2024, Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner had a successful recruiting class, notably with the signing of Jordan Ross, a five-star edge rusher. A major recruiting victory for Garner and company occurred when Ross selected the Vols over Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Georgia. Following the signing of his national letter of intent, Ross competed in the Under Armour All-American Game and emerged victorious.
On September 13, 2022, the Vols extended an offer to Ross. At that moment, they became the second collegiate program—after South Carolina—to extend one. A few days later, Tennessee invited him to an unofficial visit for a regular-season game against Akron. Once mutual interest started, it persisted throughout the summer, when Ross named Tennessee one of his top universities. Throughout the summer, that starting lineup shifted a few times, but Tennessee remained constant. The coaching staff’s attitude to him was genuine and constant right from the start, and that really helped Ross.
Ross attacks the football when he notices something; he is not a cautious player. When being chipped by tight ends and backs for pass protection, he frequently uses his shoulders as battering rams to accelerate from a standstill to his top speed with force. Attackers attempt to disorient Ross and force him to bite prematurely, but Ross is well aware of what he is seeing. During his junior year of high school, Ross was assisting his teammates in understanding the direction of the play by pointing out formations and trends to them. And once more, he can quickly resolve any mistakes he makes thanks to his tools.