Ocoee's Jordan Phillips commits to Tennessee

The 6-foot-4, 295-pound three-star recruit was ranked as the No. 96 defensive lineman and the No. 89 overall player in Florida by 247Sports.

By Michael Eng
| 11:17 a.m. July 14, 2021

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Ocoee High rising senior defensive lineman Jordan Phillips announced he will play for Tennessee. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound three-star recruit was ranked as the No. 96 defensive lineman and the No. 89 overall player in Florida by 247Sports. In addition to Tennessee, he had offers from Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Maryland.

Phillips had 71 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles in eight games in 2020. In addition to football, Phillips is a star on the wrestling mat for the Ocoee Knights. Last season, Phillips made his first appearance at states after finishing runner-up at the Class 3A, Region 1 wrestling tournament.

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As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.