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).
- 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).
- 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.
WR CARNELL TATE | ROUND 1 (4TH OVERALL)
- Carnell Tate (6-2, 192) was selected by the Titans with the fourth overall selection. This marks the first time in franchise history the team used the fourth overall pick in the draft.
- The fourth overall pick is the highest selection used by the franchise to draft a wide receiver in the common draft era. The previous high pick for a Titans/Oilers wideout was fifth overall for Corey Davis in 2017.
- Tate is the seventh Ohio State player drafted by the Titans/Oilers in the "common draft" era (1967-present).
- The last first-round pick by the organization from Ohio State was running back Eddie George in 1996 (14th overall).
- Tate extended Ohio State's streak to five consecutive seasons (six total players) with a wide receiver drafted in the first round, joining Garrett Wilson (10th by New York Jets in 2022), Chris Olave (11th by New Orleans in 2022), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (20th by Seattle in 2023), Marvin Harrison Jr. (fourth by Arizona in 2024) and Emeka Egbuka (19th by Tampa Bay in 2025).
- In three seasons at Ohio state (2023-25), he appeared in 39 games and caught 121 passes for 1,872 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 15.5 yards per reception.
- In 2025, he started 11 games and totaled 51 receptions for 875 yards (17.2 avg.) and nine touchdowns.
- Earned second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team Academic All-American honors in 2025.
EDGE KELDRIC FAULK | ROUND 1 (31ST OVERALL)
- Keldric Faulk (6-5, 274) was selected by the Titans with the 31st overall selection after the Titans acquired the pick in a trade with the Buffalo Bills.
- Faulk and wide receiver Carnell Tate (fourth overall) became the first Titans duo selected in the first round of a draft since wide receiver Corey Davis (fifth overall) and cornerback Adoree' Jackson (18th overall) in 2017.
- Faulk (6-5, 274) is the first Titans draft selection from the University of Auburn since the team selected cornerback Roger McCreary with the 35th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
- With drafting Faulk, the franchise has now selected 16 Auburn players in team history, tied with Penn State for second behind only the University of Texas (22 through 2025).
- Faulk was the first Auburn player selected in the first round since 2020, when defensive tackle Derrick Brown (seventh by Carolina) and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (30th by Miami) were both selected in the opening round.
- Faulk became the first defensive player chosen by the Titans in the first round since cornerback Caleb Farley in 2021 (22nd overall).
- In three seasons at Auburn (2023-25), Faulk appeared in 37 games with 32 starts. His career totals included 109 total tackles, 10 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and six passes defensed.
- Finished his career with 32 consecutive starts.
- As a 20-year-old junior in 2025, he was named a team captain and registered 29 tackles, two sacks, five tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and four passes defensed.
- He was named third-team All-SEC in 2025.
LB ANTHONY HILL JR. | ROUND 2 (60TH OVERALL)
- 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.
- Hill became the 23rd all-time draft pick by the Titans/Oilers franchise from the University of Texas, which is the most among all schools.
- 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.
- 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.
G FERNANDO CARMONA JR. | ROUND 5 (142ND OVERALL)
- 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.
- 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.
RB NICK SINGLETON | ROUND 5 (165TH OVERALL)
- 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.
- 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.
- As a senior in 2025, he played in 12 games with four starts, rushing for 549 yards and 13 touchdowns on 123 carries. He added 24 catches for 219 yards and a score.
- 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.
DT JACKIE MARSHALL | ROUND 6 (184TH OVERALL)
- Jackie Marshall (6-2, 293) was selected by the Titans with the 184th overall selection in the sixth round.
- Became the 15th all-time Baylor player drafted by the organization and the first since first-round wide receiver Kendall Wright in 2012.
- Played three seasons at Baylor in a five-year span after enrolling in 2021. He redshirted in 2021 and missed the 2023 campaign due to injury.
- Appeared in 37 games with 24 starts at Baylor. He totaled 94 tackles, five sacks, 13 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed.
- In 2025, he played in 12 games with 10 starts, collecting 30 tackles, two sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss.
- In 2024, he established career highs with 13 starts, three sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss and 42 total tackles.
C PAT COOGAN | ROUND 6 (194TH OVERALL)
- Pat Coogan attended Notre Dame from 2021 through 2024, including a redshirt season in 2021. In 2025, he transferred to play for the eventual national champion Fighting Irish.
- His collegiate totals included 42 starts in 44 games played. He started 13 games at left guard in 2023 for Notre Dame before moving to center for the 2024 season at Notre Dame (14 games, 13 starts) and the 2025 campaign at Indiana (16 starts).
- Played in consecutive national championship games following the 2024 (Notre Dame) and 2025 (Indiana) seasons.
- Named third-team All-Big Ten in his only season at Indiana. Additionally, he was named the Rose Bowl MVP for his performance against Alabama. He was the first offensive lineman to earn Rose Bowl Game MVP since guard Norm Verry (G) for the University of Southern California in 1944.
TE JAREN KANAK | ROUND 7 (225TH OVERALL)
- Jaren Kanak (6-2, 234) was selected by the Titans with the 225th overall pick.
- Name pronounced "JAIR-in CAN-ick."
- After playing linebacker at Oklahoma through his junior season, he was a third-team All-SEC tight end 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.
- Recorded 44 receptions for 533 yards in 2025.
