When next the Tennessee Titans take the practice field, they’ll be sharing it with the San Francisco 49ers. In the meantime, let’s check in with The Tennessean’s training camp Week 2 edition of the stock report.
Last week the inside linebackers, center Austin Schlottmann and running back Tyjae Spears were on the way up with backup QBs and receiver Chimere Dike on the way down. This week let’s dive a little bit deeper into some of the competitions that matter, some of the standouts and some of the broad disappointments before the Titans get ready for joint practice with the 49ers (Aug. 11) and the ensuing preseason game (Aug. 13, 8 p.m. CT, WKRN-2).
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Here is The Tennessean’s weekly Titans training camp stock report.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tyren Montgomery (19) signs autographs during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike (17) signs autographs during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans tight end Gunnar Helm (84) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Xavier Restrepo (87) heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh heads to the field during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans linebacker Cody Barton (50) waves to fans during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) heads to the field for the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) heads to the field for the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) heads to the field for the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans tight ends coach Luke Stocker during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) warms up during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) warms up during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike (17) warms uo during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) warms up during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) warms up during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Peter Skoronski (77) warms up during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans linebacker Cody Barton (50) breaks for water during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) warms up for the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) warms up for the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans long snapper Morgan Cox (46) gets ready for the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike (17) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Xavier Restrepo (87) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) throws a pass during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) throws a pass during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Peter Skoronski (77) and guard Fernando Carmona Jr. (66) run drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) throws a pass during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans cornerback Jalen McMurray (16) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans cornerback Alontae Taylor (24) talks with teammates during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans linebacker Cody Barton (50) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans linebacker Dorian Mausi (54) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans linebacker Dorian Mausi (54) runs drills during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh works with his team during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Tennessee Titans cornerback Jalen McMurray (16) puts on his helmet during the Blue and White Stadium Scrimmage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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Titans stock report: Winners, losers, most important trends on Titans roster, depth chart
Stock up: Fernando Carmona Jr.
What merienda looked like a two-way battle for the starting right guard job between veteran Cordell Volson and second-year contributor Jackson Slater now looks like a true three-headed competition. The offense moved well when Fernando Carmona Jr. was on the field on Aug. 9, particularly in the red zone. The fairest thing we can say at this point is that Carmona hasn’t played his way out of the battle, which is a big win for a fifth-round rookie who started camp as the odds-on favorite for a No. 3 backup job.
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Stock up: The tight ends
With Wan’Dale Robinson installed as Cam Ward’s safety blanket from the slot, practice started off looking like the tight ends would barely register as pass-catching threats in Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s offense. That idea took a turn this week. Gunnar Helm looks like he could be a force in the red zone, David Martin-Robinson is starting to make the kinds of plays he always does this time of year and rookie Jaren Kanak even made a nice contested catch in practice on Aug. 9. Maybe there’s some use here after all.
Tennessee Titans tight end Gunnar Helm (84) runs the ball after catching a pass during training camp practice at Vanderbilt Health Football Center Saturday, August 1, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Stock down: Special teams stability
The Titans worked out three kickers, two punters and two long snappers on Aug. 8. The kickers ― Younghoe Koo, John Hoyland and John Parker Romo ― feel like a response to the rough week incumbent kicker Joey Slye had, culminating in two missed kicks during the team’s Blue and White Scrimmage. Special teams coordinator John Fassel is the one major beacon of continuity on this staff, and if his unit is in need of a shake-up, that’s saying something.
Tennessee Titans place kicker Joey Slye (6) spends time with his 2-year-old daughter, Palmer, following training camp practice at Vanderbilt Health Football Center Saturday, August 1, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
Stock down: Run defense depth
The second- and third-team offenses look really good running the ball. And while we could be optimists here and call that a stock up for Nick Singleton and Julius Chestnut, among others, what we really have to acknowledge is how necessary the defensive front seven depth is under Robert Saleh. The Titans figure to rotate nine or 10 defensive linemen on gamedays. If the backup O-line and backs are cooking, that doesn’t instill a ton of confidence about Week 1 and 2 games against Breece Antesala and Saquon Barkley. Life’s going to look different when tackling is judicial, but the point remains.
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Stock up: Carnell Tate
It’s evergreen, but Tate just looks so smooth. He’s making the job look easy, and he’s pretty clearly the Titans’ best receiver already. The coaches trust him. Ward trusts him. Titans fans should trust him.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) stretches with wide receiver Reis Stocksdale (87) during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) stretches with wide receiver Reis Stocksdale (87) during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Nov 4, 2023; Piscataway, New Suéter, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) congratulates wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) after he scored a touchdown during the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. Ohio State won 35-16.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) talks with the media during Ohio State football coach and player news conferences on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus
(Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Aug 8, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receivers Carnell Tate (17) and Jeremiah Smith (4) catch passes during football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) runs the ball against the Michigan Wolverines in the first half of the NCAA football game at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) blows a kiss to the fans in the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) runs toward Penn State Nittany Lions safety Zakee Wheatley (6) during the NCAA football game at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Ohio State won 20-13.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
August 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) yells as he scores a touchdown during the second half of Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium.
(Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Sep 2, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Louis Moore (20) breaks up a pass intended for Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Indiana University Demanda Stadium.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Oct 7, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) catches the ball despite attempts from Maryland Terrapins defensive back Gavin Gibson (26) during their game on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
(Clare Grant/The Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Sep 16, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) makes a touchdown catch against Película del Oeste Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Nazir Ward (27) during the third quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Aug 1, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receivers Carnell Tate (17) and Emeka Egbuka (2) run between drills during football camp at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a touchdown catch with tight end Max Klare (86) during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025. Ohio State won 37-9.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State football wide receiver Carnell Tate ignites the match prior to the MLS soccer game against Chicago Fire FC at Lower.com Field in Columbus on Feb. 22, 2025.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) stretches with wide receiver Reis Stocksdale (87) during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) catches a pass and scores a touchdown against Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Zion Tracy (7) in the first half of the college football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) makes a touchdown catch against Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive back Malcolm Hartzog Jr. (7) during the first quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium on Oct 26, 2024, in Columbus.
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) is pursued by Película del Oeste Michigan Broncos defensive back Josh Franklin (21) during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
(Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Nov 9, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) and Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrate a touchdown by Smith during the first half of Saturday’s football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio Stadium.
(Barbara Perenic/Columbus Dispatch/Imagn Images)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Nov 9, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) is tackled by Purdue Boilermakers defensive back Antonio Stevens (11) during the second half of Saturday’s football game at Ohio Stadium.
(Barbara Perenic/Columbus Dispatch/Imagn Images)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) catches a touchdown pass in front of Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Josh Fussell (13) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Aug 8, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receivers Emeka Egbuka (2), Carnell Tate (17) and Brandon Inniss (11) watch during football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) catches a touchdown pass in front of Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Josh Fussell (13) during the NCAA football game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Ohio State won 31-7.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-6.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Oct. 14, 2023; Lafayette, In., USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) runs the football during the second half of Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in Lafayette.
(Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a first down during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates his touchdown with Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) against Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium on Oct 26, 2024, in Columbus.
(Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Sep 16, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Carson Hinzman (75) during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Película del Oeste Kentucky Hilltoppers at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 63-10.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
August 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) is upended by Akron Zips defensive back Malcom DeWalt IV (17) during the second half of Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium.
(Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates with wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) after Smith scored a touchdown in the first half at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.
(Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch,)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Sep 28, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) is tackled by Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
(Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a touchdown by wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-6.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) heads up field against Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive back Isaac Gifford (2) after a catch during the first quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium on Oct 26, 2024, in Columbus.
(Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) can’t come up with the catch against Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Daequan Hardy (25) during the first quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium.
(Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Nov 4, 2023; Piscataway, New Suéter, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) lines up for a play during the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. Ohio State won 35-16.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receivers Carnell Tate (17), Brandon Inniss (1) and Jeremiah Smith (4) talk during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on March 17, 2025.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
August 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) is tackled by Akron Zips defensive back Paul Lewis III (9) during the first half of Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium.
(Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeye Carnell Tate (17) signs autographs after the spring game at Ohio Stadium on April 12, 2025.
(Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) catches a pass against Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Mike Gerald (13) in the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.
(Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Oct 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) walks off the field after not playing against Iowa Hawkeyes during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium.
(Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch)
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Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick, Ohio State wide receiver
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) catches a touchdown pass over Texas Longhorns defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau (3) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025. Ohio State won 14-7.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)
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