NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – There are eight newly drafted rookies getting ready to wear the revamped Titans uniforms and colors this fall.
See below for draft details, quotes and bio information for each pick.
Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State – Round 1, No. 4 overall
Tate is a 6′2″ wide receiver weighing 192 pounds who calls Chicago, Illinois home. He’ll be the newest target for quarterback Cam Ward with the Titans selecting him fourth overall in the first round of the NFL Draft.
In three seasons at Ohio State, Tate played in 39 games with 27 starts and caught 121 passes for 1,872 yards with 14 touchdowns. In 2025, he hauled in 51 passes for 875 yards and nine touchdowns.
“I’m ready to go play fast and play violent and earn the trust of the organization,” Tate said. “I am thankful for the organization and I’m going to bring it all to the table.”
Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn – Round 1, No. 31 overall
The Titans traded up to secure Auburn edge rusher Keldric Faulk as their second first-round pick at 31st overall. In the trade with the Buffalo Bills, the Titans received Faulk with the 31st pick, along with picks 69 (3rd round) and 165 (5th round). The Bills received picks 35 (2nd), 66 (3rd) and 101 (4th) from the Titans.
Faulk stands at 6′5″ and weighs 274 pounds. He was a third-team All-SEC performer for the War Eagles in 2025. In that season, he started all 12 games and recorded 29 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks.
“I bring versatility,” Faulk said. “I’ll be able to play multiple positions across the d-line, and that’s just how I play. I bring a leadership, and of course I’ll have to earn that role, especially being on a new team. I am excited for that part, earning my place on the team and earning respect of the guys – that’s really what I am most excited about.”
Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas – Round 2, No. 60 overall
General manager Mike Borgonzi stayed busy in the war room on day two of the draft, moving up again to select Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. with the 60th overall pick in the second round.
“He is the prototype linebacker in this defense – long, fast, violent – that we always talk about,” Borgonzi said. “When he sees it, he goes, fast and violent. He fits what we want here… A tremendous kid, great football character.”
Hill Jr. was a two-time second-team Associated Press All-American for the Longhorns. The 238-pound, 6′2″ linebacker tallied 250 total tackles over three seasons in Austin, along with 17 sacks, eight forced fumbles, four passes defended and three interceptions.
“I think I bring versatility, and I bring a physical presence that a lot of people don’t have,” Hill said. “I’m a guy who is going to work hard and do his job and be a great teammate.
Fernando Carmona, OG, Arkansas – Round 5, No. 142 overall
On day three of the NFL Draft, the Titans addressed a need on the offensive line in selecting Arkansas guard Fernando Carmona with the 142nd pick.
Carmona stands at 6′5″ and weighs 316 pounds, and plays with a presence as daunting as his specs.
“You have to be nasty,” Carmona said. “I am about to go up against some of the biggest freaks in the world, and I have to be able to go out there and compete and get after it, and it starts by being nasty.”
Carmona started all 12 games for the Hogs last season and allowed just one sack in 469 snaps played. He’s been the picture of reliability his entire career, playing in every game beyond his redshirt season as a freshman. He also has experience playing tackle and said he’ll play wherever the Titans need him on the offensive line.
Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State – Round 5, No. 165 overall
The Titans add to the running back room with the fifth-round addition of Penn State standout Nicholas Singleton.
The 6-foot, 219-pound running back put up impressive numbers as a Nittany Lion. In four seasons, he ran for 3,451 yards and 45 rushing touchdowns. He also broke a couple of now-Eagles running back Saquon Barkley’s collegiate records at PSU — career rushing touchdowns (45) and career all-purpose touchdowns (55). Singleton also set a school record in career all-purpose yards with 5,586.
“I feel like I am a really physical back, a speed back, too,” Singleton said. “I feel like I am a complete back, too, can run the ball, catch the ball out of the backfield and be able to go block, stick my nose down and go block. That’s kind of my game.”
Jackie Marshall, DT, Baylor – Round 6, No. 184 overall
Tennessee picked up its third and final defensive player in the 2026 Draft in the sixth round. The Titans add Baylor defensive tackle Jackie Marshall.
Marshall stands at 6′2″ and weighs 293 pounds. He played in 37 career games at Baylor with 24 starts. He recorded 94 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss and five sacks in that span.
“I’ll play anywhere,” Marshall said. “I can play anywhere up and down the line of scrimmage, anywhere they want me at.”
Pat Coogan, C, Indiana – Round 6, No. 194 overall
With their second pick in the sixth round, the Titans once again added to the offensive line with the selection of Indiana center Pat Coogan.
Coogan spent three seasons at Notre Dame and then transferred to Indiana for the 2025 season, where he won a national championship with the Hoosiers and was named the offensive MVP of the Rose Bowl in Indiana’s win over Alabama.
“I take a lot of pride in the center position,” Coogan said. “There’s a lot of responsibility, but I take a lot of pride in it. I take a lot of pride in doing my job, doing my job to the best of my ability. The center position has a lot of roles, obviously, but it’s an exciting spot. It’s an exciting position, one where the leadership of who I am, what I am made of, kind of comes to the forefront.”
Coogan was high school teammates with first-round pick Carnell Tate at Marist High School in Chicago prior to Tate transferring to IMG Academy in Florida.
Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma – Round 7, No. 225 overall
The Titans rounded out the draft selecting Oklahoma tight end Jaren Kanak with the 225th overall pick in the seventh round.
Kanak switched from linebacker to tight end for the Sooners and built a solid resume on offense in a short time. In 2025, he caught 44 passes for 533 yards after playing 39 games on defense and special teams in his first three college seasons at Oklahoma.
“I grew up, my entire life, I was an offensive player and just coming out I was recruited at the college level as more of a defensive style player and that’s what I did my first three years,” Kanak explained. “I was really just trying to find a place where I can add value to the team and be a guy who can lead us toward success. They gave me the opportunity to switch over in the spring. They gave me a spring to try it out, and it ended up working out pretty well for me.”
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