Tennessee five-star freshman edge rusher Jordan Ross has never been one to run from the competition.
That includes a stacked depth chart for the Volunteers.
Ross is two practices into his college career and is competing at a position headlined by junior James Pearce Jr. and also containing junior Joshua Josephs and sophomore Caleb Herring. Pearce is a preseason All-America selection, while Herring was a top-100 national signee in the 2023 class.
“That didn’t impact me,” Ross said Wednesday during his first news conference with the Vols. “I just knew that I could learn from the best. A first-rounder knows what he is doing, so I wouldn’t say I’m worried about the depth chart.
“We’re all learning in our room.”