Freshman Jordan Ross debuts for Tennessee football in fall camp

Defensive lineman Jordan Ross enrolled at Tennessee in June after signing with the Vols on Dec. 20, 2023.

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound lineman took part in Tennessee’s first fall training camp practice on Wednesday at Anderson Training Center.

Ross met with media following practice and discussed his one takeaway from the first day.

“Getting all the plays down in time,” Ross said. “It’s going so fast that you have to look at them and understand what you are doing in all the play calls and formations. It was pretty solid, though, and I liked it.”

Fourth-year head coach Josh Heupel also met with media after the Vols’ first practice in fall training camp. He discussed what he wants Ross to learn from veterans in the defensive line room.

“Learn what it takes to be a high-level college athlete,” Heupel said. “How you take care of your body, how you do extra inside of our building. That can be in our meeting room, it can be fundamental development on your own during the summer months. It’s what it looks like to be the consummate pro.

“We’re fortunate that as we’ve built this thing, we have guys who have the right accountability to the daily task. Guys that understand what it takes to do your plus one, meaning everybody in the country is lifting a certain amount of hours, a certain amount of practice hours during the week during the season. How do prepare yourself? What’s your plus one to gain an edge? That’s in your position room as we’re competing for playing time, but it’s also against your opponents that you’re playing.”