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TEAM DRAFT NOTES · For the first time since 2017, the Titans had two first-round picks: Carnell Tate (fourth overall) and Keldric Faulk (31st). In 2017, wide receiver Corey Davis (fifth overall) and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (18th overall) were selected by the Titans in the first round · First-round wide receiver Carnell Tate (Ohio State) and sixth-round center Pat Coogan (Indiana) were high school teammates at Marist High School in Chicago, Ill., prior to Tate transferring to IMG Academy in Florida.

TEAM DRAFT NOTES · It was the second consecutive draft for the Titans in which they had eight or more picks after using nine selections in 2025. Prior to 2025, the last time the Titans had eight or more picks was 2022. · All eight of the Titans’ selections came from either the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten or the Big 12: four players from the SEC (Keldric Faulk, Anthony Hill Jr., Fernando Carmona Jr. and Jaren Kanak), three from the Big Ten (Carnell Tate, Nick Singleton, Pat Coogan) and one from the Big 12 (Jackie Marshall).

TEAM DRAFT NOTES · Mike Borgonzi led the Titans draft process in his second year as general manager. · The 2026 Titans draft class consisted of eight members: wide receiver Carnell Tate (Round 1), edge Keldric Faulk (Round 1), linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (Round 2), guard Fernando Carmona Jr. (Round 5), running back Nick Singleton (Round 5), defensive tackle Jackie Marshall (Round 6), center Pat Coogan (Round 6) and tight end Jaren Kanak (Round 7).

JAREN KANAK · Kanak (6-2, 234) was selected by the Titans with the 225th overall pick. · After playing linebacker at Oklahoma through his junior season, was a third-team All-SEC tight end in 2025. · Recorded 44 receptions for 533 yards in 2025. · Finished with 52 games of total playing experience in college, including 39 at linebacker before starting all 13 appearances at tight end last season.

PAT COOGAN · Played in 46 games in three seasons with Notre Dame (2022-24) and one season with Indiana (2025), including starts at center (29) and guard (13). · Named second-team All-Big Ten in 2025.

PAT COOGAN · Coogan (6-5, 310) was selected by the Titans with the 194th overall pick. · A national champion with Indiana in 2025, Coogan started all 16 games at center for the undefeated Hoosiers. · He was named Offensive MVP of the team's Rose Bowl win over Alabama.

JACKIE MARSHALL · Marshall (6-2, 293) was selected by the Titans with the 184th overall pick. · The Baylor product played in 37 games, recording 94 career tackles, 13 tackles for loss and five sacks in his college career.

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NICK SINGLETON · Added 102 career receptions for 987 yards and nine touchdowns. · Also established Penn State records with 5,586 career all-purpose yards and 55 total touchdowns. · Logged eight career 100-yard rushing games. · Became the 16th all-time Penn State player to be drafted by the organization, tied with Auburn (16, including 2026) for the second-most from any school in franchise history behind only Texas (23). · The Titans drafted a Penn State player for the second consecutive season after selecting safety Kevin Winston Jr. in the third round in 2025.

NICK SINGLETON · Nick Singleton (6-0, 219) was selected by the Titans with the 165th overall selection in the fifth round. · He appeared in 53 games with 31 starts in four seasons at Penn State (2022-25). His career totals included 622 rushing attempts for 3,461 yards and a school-record 45 rushing touchdowns. His rushing yardage and attempt totals ranked fifth and eighth, respectively, in Penn State history.

FERNANDO CARMONA JR. · He is the seventh all-time Arkansas player to be drafted by the Titans/Oilers and the first since wide receiver Treylon Burks (first round, 18th overall) in 2022.. · He did not play football until he lined up at tight end during his junior year at Las Vegas (Nev.) High School in 2019. In 2020, his senior season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FERNANDO CARMONA JR. · Fernando Carmona Jr. (6-5, 316) was selected by the Titans with the 142nd overall selection in the fifth round. · Carmona spent three seasons (2021-23; redshirted in 2021) at San Jose State before transferring to Arkansas for his final two collegiate campaigns (2024-25). · He appeared in 50 games with 49 starts in college, including 37 starts at left tackle and 12 starts at left guard. He transitioned to guard in 2025, starting 12 contests there for the Razorbacks.

Those in the Titans’ draft today are wearing Coach Mac T-shirts in honor of Dave McGinnis, who recently passed away. Teams across the league are showing their support by wearing lapel pins throughout the weekend labeled “Coach Mac”.

ANTHONY HILL JR. · In three seasons at Texas, Hill appeared in 40 games with 32 starts. His career totals included 249 tackles, 17 sacks, 31.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. · In 2025, he played and started in 10 contests, tallying 69 tackles, four sacks, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. · Named second-team Associated Press All-American in both 2024 and 2025 and was a Butkus Award finalist in 2025.

ANTHONY HILL JR. · The 23rd player from the University of Texas selected by the team in franchise history, the most from any school. · This was the third consecutive year in which a Texas player was drafted by the Titans, following the 2025 selection of tight end Gunnar Helm in the fourth round and 2024 second-round nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat.

ANTHONY HILL JR. · Anthony Hill Jr. (6-2, 238) was selected by the Titans with the 60th overall selection after the Titans acquired the pick in a trade with the Chicago Bears.