He ran track for me since his 9th-grade year, Snell said. We won the state championship in the 110m hurdles, despite missing most of the season with a broken leg. He did not run the 4x100m relay because of his injury, but at the State meet, my anchor leg goes down. I inserted Jordan as our anchor, we proceeded to shatter our school record and easily won our heat. There are so many wonderful things I can remember about what Jordan did during a game, or at a track meet.
Snell will tell anyone that Youngs performances are impressive on the football field and on the track, but the area that impresses him the most is what he does when he thinks no one is watching.
After a tough second-round playoff loss, Snell normally gives players a few weeks off from track to let their body heal.
Young didnt want it. That is a moment that stands out to Snell in what kind of player and person the wide receiver and track athlete is.
That Monday I showed up to practice, Snell said of the scheduled off week. Jordan was waiting on me to open the gates. I asked him why he did not take the week off, he replied, Coach, you cant win State taking days off!'
Since that day, no matter how much attention he garners from this recruiting process, from 3:30-6:00, he is as locked in as Ive ever seen from an athlete. His work ethic is incredible, he practically never gets tired. He is such an unselfish guy, he often deflects attention from himself to shine the light on his teammates.
As National Signing Day approaches Feb. 7, Jeremy Pruitt and his coaching staff are putting together an inaugural class that could be a jump start for recruiting at a high level going forward during their time at Tennessee.
Snells says of Pruitt and UTs staff finding Young and bringing him into the program could potentially be looking back on this signing in years to come as the one that turned their program around.
