Jamarrion Gordon Schedules Visit With Tennessee
Tennessee’s coaching staff is preparing to host many visitors during the open period over the next few weeks. They had several priority 2025 visitors on campus last weekend, including Brentwood Academy quarterback George MacIntyre who committed to the Vols a few days later. This weekend, they will bring several other top talents to campus, including Jackson High School athlete Jamarrion Gordon. Gordon is a 2026 defender from Jackson, Alabama. He is high school teammates with 2026 South Carolina quarterback commit Landon Duckworth, whom Tennessee brought in for an unofficial visit last summer. He’s tripped to Alabama twice and Auburn once, and this will be his third stop in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gordon has tallied 72 tackles, two TFLs, a sack, and two interceptions across his two high school football seasons.
Tennessee is quickly building a relationship with Gordon before he becomes an upperclassman. It appears that the Vols are recruiting him as a defensive back, as defensive backs coach Willie Martinez has been working on this one. Tennessee has recruited the state of Alabama well over the past few seasons, and they may be returning for Gordon in 2026. With the recent retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, you have to wonder if the Crimson Tide are poised to take a step back.
Following the incredible run by Saban, it’s hard to see Alabama maintaining that is a really good head coach and Alabama is still very talented. However, there has been a mass exodus . Kalen DeBoerand DeBoer will have to prove he can recruit at the same level as Saban. nIf there are some programs ready to take advantage of a drop off from Alabama, Tennessee football is as well-positioned as any of them, especially with the commitment of another five-star quarterback on Monday, George MacIntyre. MacIntyre is 6-foot-5 and out of Brentwood, Tennessee. He’s ranked 15th overall in the 2025 class according to the 247 Sports Composite rankings. He’s also third among quarterbacks and it’s the second time in three classes that the Vols have landed a top-three quarterback.
Nico Iamaleava is the former No. 2 quarterback in the 2023 class. He’s a super-elite athlete and is ready to lead the Vols into the 2024 season. He’s probably expected to play for the next two seasons, then if all goes according to plan, he’ll leave Tennessee football for the NFL.
