Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Jordan Norman
Junior defensive lineman for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 265 lb · Hoover, AL · Hoover
CFB Index 70 · #127 of 583 LBsLow confidenceTransferred Tulane → Tennessee for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
2 TFL · 5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, at Georgia Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Alabama in 2023.
- Transferred from Tulane to Tennessee in 2026.
Jordan Norman
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Kane Wommack, Major Applewhite, Jon Sumrall and Josh Heupel. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Georgia Tech, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20234 games
- Signed with South Alabama3-star out of Hoover
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tennessee
2025Tulane
2026Tennessee
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceAscending
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
70 · #127 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #127 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | 27 | 15 | 8.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 25 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 27 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryan Thomas Jr.’s 2024 season.
65%match
Matches Bryan on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Bryan on
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Thompson's junior season at North Carolina (2025).
70%match
Matches Tyler on
Hurry rate
PD rate
Differs from Tyler on
Sack rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Norman
Background
CAREER Talented edge rusher who transfers to Tennessee after playing one season at Tulane and two seasons at South Alabama … Prepped at Hoover High School in Alabama before signing with South Alabama … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and went through spring practice with the Vols … Played i...
The defensive line · Tennessee
- #33Jordan Norman8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Daevin Hobbs3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Xavier Gilliam3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Tyree Weathersby3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19Nathan Robinson2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology