The Tennessee Titans cut 16 players on Aug. 25 ahead of the NFL’s deadline to trim the roster down to 53 players (Aug. 26, 3 p.m. CT). The most notable player the Titans parted ways with is receiver and return specialist Jha’Quan Jackson, who the Titans picked in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft and who spent most of his rookie season returning kickoffs and punts.

Jackson is the latest in the long line of recent Titans draft picks who haven’t panned out. Jackson fumbled more times in his brief Titans tenure than he had combined targets and carries on offense, so the release isn’t much of a surprise. But Jackson still competed for reps in the return game well into the Titans’ preseason finale.

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So, with Jackson on his way out the door, let’s take a look back at the Titans’ five most recent draft classes (not counting the one from April) and look where all the players the Titans picked are now.

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Titans NFL draft class recap: Looking back on misses, hits, busts2020 NFL Draft: The Isaiah Wilson Year

Round 1, pick 29: OT Isaiah Wilson ― Out of the NFL, only played in one game

Round 2, pick 61: CB Kristian Fulton ― With Kansas City Chiefs, 37 starts in four seasons with Titans

Round 3, pick 93: RB Darrynton Evans ― With Buffalo Bills, zero starts in two years with Titans

Round 5, pick 174: DL Larell Murchison ― With L.A. Rams, five starts in three years with Titans

Round 7, pick 224: QB Cole McDonald ― Out of NFL, never played snap with Titans

Round 7, pick 243: DB Chris Jackson ― Out of NFL, six starts in three years with Titans

2021 NFL Draft: The Caleb Farley Year

Round 1, pick 22: CB Caleb Farley ― Free agent, two starts in three years with Titans

Round 2, pick 53: OT Dillon Radunz ― With New Orleans Saints, 31 starts in four years with Titans

Round 3, pick 92: LB Monty Rice ― Free agent, 10 starts in three years with Titans

Round 3, pick 100: DB Elijah Molden ― With L.A. Chargers, 16 starts in three years with Titans

Round 4, pick 109: WR Dez Fitzpatrick ― With L.A. Chargers, zero starts in two years with Titans

Round 4, pick 135: OLB Rashad Weaver ― With N.Y. Jets, four starts in three years with Titans

Round 6, pick 205: WR Racey McMath ― Free agent, zero starts in two years with Titans

Round 6, pick 215: S Brady Breeze ― Out of NFL, zero starts in one season with Titans

2022 NFL Draft: The Treylon Burks Year

Round 1, pick 18: WR Treylon Burks ― Waived/injured by Titans, 17 starts in three seasons

Round 2, pick 35: CB Roger McCreary ― Entering fourth year with Titans, 35 career starts

Round 3, pick 69: OT Nicholas Petit-Frere ― Free agent, 28 starts in three years with Titans

Round 3, pick 86: QB Malik Willis ― With Green Bay Packers, three starts in two years with Titans

Round 4, pick 131: RB Hassan Haskins ― With L.A. Chargers, one start in two years with Titans

Round 4, pick 143: TE Chig Okonkwo ― Entering fourth year with Titans, 30 career starts

Round 5, pick 163: WR Kyle Philips ― Free agent, zero starts in two years with Titans

Round 6, pick 204: DB Theo Jackson ― With Minnesota Vikings, never made Titans active roster

Round 6, pick 219: LB Chance Campbell ― With Philadelphia Eagles, zero starts in three years with Titans

2023 NFL Draft: The Will Levis Year

Round 1, pick 11: OL Peter Skoronski ― Entering Year 3 with Titans, 31 career starts

Round 2, pick 33: QB Will Levis ― On Titans IR, 21 career starts

Round 3, pick 81: RB Tyjae Spears ― Entering Year 3 with Titans, two career starts

Round 5, pick 147: TE Josh Whyle ― Competing for Year 3 with Titans, seven career starts

Round 6, pick 186: OL Jaelyn Duncan ― Competing for Year 3 with Titans, 3 career starts

Round 7, pick 228: WR Colton Dowell ― Free agent, one start in two years with Titans

2024 NFL Draft: JC Latham and more

Round 1, pick 7: OT JC Latham ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 17 career starts

Round 2, pick 38: DT T’Vondre Sweat ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 16 career starts

Round 4, pick 106: LB Cedric Gray ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 0 career starts

Round 5, pick 146: CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, 14 career starts

Round 6, pick 182: WR Jha’Quan Jackson ― Waived Monday, zero career starts

Round 7, pick 242: LB James Williams Sr. ― Entering Year 2 with Titans, one career start

Round 7, pick 252: OLB Jaylen Harrell ― Competing for Year 2 with Titans, 0 starts

Grand total

13/36 remain on Titans’ active roster

11 are free agents, unsigned, on waivers or out of the NFL

An average of nine starts with the Titans per player

Zero players signed to second contracts with the Titans as of yet

Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at  nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.

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