Recruit Video Interview: RB Jayden Ross, Westlake High School

by Jace LeJeune

Westlake High School senior RB Jayden Ross (Property of LAFM)

We have finished our 23rd annual magazine cover shoot, but this year marked the third straight year in which we have conducted both a North and South photo shoot. This year, we shot the North photo shoot at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches and we shot the South photo shoot at Catholic High School in baton-rouge. Both events were really successful, and we would like to thank everybody who has helped us make both events so special for the players that were involved. Besides taking the photos, Louisiana Football Magazine’s owner Lee Brecheen and editor Jace LeJeune got the chance to talk to some of the top Class of 2020 players in the state of the Louisiana. Both Brecheen and LeJeune talked to the recruits about their top schools, goals for the upcoming season, hobbies, and so much more. For the next couple of months, we will post these video interviews that were taken at both photoshoot events.

In today’s recruit interview, we go to Catholic High School where Jace LeJeune caught up with Westlake High School senior running back Jayden Ross before the start of the season!

Jayden (JJ) Ross: The Lake Charles area was surrounded by plenty of talented and underrated senior running backs. One of the names that has gone under the radar the last couple of seasons is Westlake High School senior running back Jayden Ross. At only 5-8, 190 pounds, a lot of people overlook Ross because of his size, but his play speaks more volume than his height. Despite many defenses loading the box against him, the Westlake star running back managed to rush for over 1,500 and 15 touchdowns as a junior and over 1,000 yards as a senior. Led by first year head coach John Richardson, the Rams were able to lean on their workhorse running back to win three games after winning two games the season before. Most of all, the Rams were able to stay competitive and with the help of Ross, the program has something to build on for years to come.

As for Ross, he is still searching a place to play football. Louisiana Football Magazine's Lee Brecheen is very high on Ross as he put him on the front cover of this past year's South Louisiana Football Magazine cover along with making the 1st Team All-South Louisiana Preseason Team. According to Brecheen, Ross is a guy that can become a difference maker in the fourth quarter of games.

"Jayden Ross has great moves in the open field," Brecheen said. "However, the best part about him is that he gets even better as the game goes along."

If a is looking for a difference maker in their program, then Ross may be the guy to go to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EHD_7rwDBk

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