Jordan Burns brings Tennessee a versatile, assignment-sound linebacker profile
Jordan Burns enters Tennessee as a **redshirt sophomore linebacker** with a compact, productive build at **6-1, 225**, and EA’s 2026 ratings hint at a defender who wins with **speed, pursuit, and coverage versatility** more than pure thump. Tennessee lists him as a linebacker, while the game-grade profile shows solid marks in **pursuit (80), zone coverage (78), man coverage (74), block shedding (75), and tackle (79)**, which suggests a modern LB who can stay on the field in multiple packages.[2][8] His recent stat log is limited, so the bigger appeal is fit: a trustworthy, athletic defender who looks best as a space cleaner and matchup piece rather than a volume-stat star.[1][2]
