Jordan Ross commits to LSU, Lane Kiffin; will play Tennessee in 2026

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Jordan Ross, the former Tennessee football edge rusher, reportedly will transfer to LSU and accompany Lane Kiffin back to Neyland Stadium to face Vols in the 2026 season.

Ross committed to LSU on Jan. 9, according to numerous reports, just three days after he announced he was entering the transfer portal.

Ross, a former five-star recruit, was projected as UT’s starting edge rusher in the 2026 season after Joshua Josephs exhausted his eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft. Instead, Ross followed fellow edge rusher Caleb Herring into the portal, and Herring is still searching for his next school.

At LSU, Ross joins Kiffin, who coached Tennessee in 2009 and infamously left the Vols in an awkward manner. And then Kiffin returned to Tennessee for one more crazy night in 2021 when a golf ball was thrown at him during the game.

On Nov. 21, Tennessee will host LSU at Neyland Stadium. Ross will be on the visiting sideline with Kiffin.

In the 2025 season, Ross had 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in 11 games despite playing through injuries. He earned SEC All-Freshman honors in 2024.

Ross is a 6-foot-5, 245-pounder from Vestavia Hills, Alabama. He was a five-star recruit and ranked the No. 3 edge rusher in the 2024 class by 247Sports Composite. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Jordan Ross: Tennessee DL to LSU, Lane Kiffin from transfer portal

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