NASHVILLE – Fernando Carmona Jr. is a big man with a mean streak on the football field.
And, as of Saturday, he's a Tennessee Titan.
The Titans selected the Arkansas guard in the fifth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
Carmona, selected with the 142nd overall pick, is a versatile player who plays with an edge.
"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. … I like being in that phone booth (on the interior line) and just hitting people in the mouth."
Carmona (6-5, 316) was a second-team All-SEC performer in 2025 after starting all 12 games at left guard for the Razorbacks, when he allowed just one sack while playing 469 snaps.
Carmona started 13 games at left tackle in 2024.
Carmona started 25 consecutive games at Arkansas over the past two seasons after playing his first three seasons at San Jose State, where he played in 25 games at left tackle.
In his college career, Carmona played in 50 games, with 49 starts. Carmona played tight end in high school, and transitioned to the offensive line.
"Coming into college, I really hadn't played any offensive lineman, and I really had to learn how to get that nasty mentality," Carmona said. "I remember my first two years I had to learn how to flip that switch."
The Titans selected Fernando Carmona Jr. in the fifth round of Saturday night's NFL Draft. Carmona was taken with the 142nd overall pick.
Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman talks with Arkansas offensive lineman Fernando Carmona (55) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Arkansas won 58-25. (AP Photo/James Pugh)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, right, celebrates with teammate Fernando Carmona, left, after making a touchdown catch against Louisiana Tech during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Notre Dame defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio (97) tries to get past Arkansas offensive lineman Fernando Carmona (55) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
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Images from the Texas A&M Aggies vs. Arkansas Razorbacks football game on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR. [Photo by Noah Southard/University of Arkansas Athletics Department]
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Images from the Alabama A&M vs. Arkansas Razorbacks football game on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR. [Photo by Noah Southard/University of Arkansas Athletics]
