Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
#29
Jordan Ross
Junior defensive end for LSU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 246 lb · Birmingham, AL · Vestavia Hills HS
CFB Index 45 · #240 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred Tennessee → LSU 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
1.5
sacks · 2026
4 TFL · 7 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end for LSU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Tennessee in 2024.
- Transferred from Tennessee to LSU in 2026.
Jordan Ross
Wins his gap play after play. Jordan Ross has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Clemson — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Tennessee5-star out of Vestavia Hills
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to LSU
2025Tennessee
2026LSU
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026LSU2-0HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Strength: sacks (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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: 3.5 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 0.8 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
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
45 · #240 of 420 edge rushers
Former five-star. Now #240 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–10
vs Clemson
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.
With S. Leavitt — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 113 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · W. Watkins — 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Langston Hardy’s 2024 season.
88%match
Matches Langston on
Weight
Class year
TFL rate
Differs from Langston on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Norman's sophomore season at South Alabama (2024).
88%match
Matches Jordan on
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Ross
The defensive line · LSU
- #1Princewill Umanmielen13 tackles for loss · 2025
- #47Malik Blocton4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #29Jordan Ross4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Junior Tuihalamaka3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Dylan Carpenter2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · LSU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology