NASHVILLE – The Titans selected Indiana center Pat Coogan in the sixth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.

In college, at both Notre Dame and with the Hoosiers, Coogan had to earn everything, and he was rewarded for it.

In Tennessee, his mission will be the same as he embarks on his NFL journey.

"All I am looking to do is come in and get to work," Coogan said after being picked. "That's who I am, that's what I am about – just compete every single day, put my best foot forward, come into the facility every single day and be the same guy no matter what happened the day before. Good day, bad day, it doesn't matter, I am going to come in and put my best foot forward and go out there and compete. That's truly who I am and what I am all about."

Coogan, selected with the 194th overall pick, was a big part of successful teams at both his college stops.

Coogan started all 16 games in Indiana's national championship team in 2025 after spending his first three college seasons at Notre Dame.

Coogan was named Offensive MVP of the Rose Bowl, representing the entire offensive line unit.

Per Pro Football Focus, Coogan (6-5, 311) did now allow a sack in 483 pass block snaps while protecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Coogan started 29 consecutive games at Notre Dame in 2023 and 2024 combined, starting 13 games at left guard in 2023.

During his conference call with Titans media after being picked, Coogan said he loves the center position and everything it's about.

"I take a lot of pride in the center position," he 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. Taking control of the huddle, that was a big thing at Indiana, where we got to huddle up again and taking control of the huddle and breaking the huddle, 11 as one. I'm just really excited. It's hard to put into words, but I love the position and it's everything that I am, that I want to be and that I continue to strive for. Everything that encompasses the position."

Coogan, high school teammates with Titans first-round pick Carnell Tate, is looking forward to his opportunity with the Titans.

He wants to earn a spot in front of quarterback Cam Ward.

His mindset coming in is to be the same guy he's always been.

"I think everything that I represent: smart, tough, dependable, reliable, trustworthy, it's what this organization is about and is going to continue to be about," Coogan said. "So really just excited to get to work. That's what it takes. It takes work, everything is earned. No good thing comes easy. I think everybody knows that now, but especially stepping up to this to this league. It's going to be hard and that's good. Hard is what we want, no good things come easy. Everything that I believe I am and I've shown to be who I am, like I said: smart, tough, dependable, reliable, every single day. I believe I fit like a glove.

"I am really just blessed to be a Titan, blessed to be a part of the community and a part of this football team, and I am just overly grateful for the opportunity."