Tennessee Vols standout lands with Tennessee Titans in ESPN’s latest 2026 NFL mock draft
The Tennessee Titans have plenty of needs to address in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.
ESPN’s latest 2026 NFL mock draft has a Tennessee Vols standout landing with the the Tennessee Titans.
The Titans are expected to have an early selection in next year’s draft (the Titans currently have the worst record in the NFL at 1-9).
ESPN’s latest mock draft projects that the Titans will have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They have the Titans trading that pick to the New York Jets for a couple of first round picks and a second round pick.
ESPN has the Titans selecting Vols cornerback Colton Hood at the end of the first round
ESPN has the Titans selecting Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson with the No. 4 overall pick before selecting Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood with the No. 28 overall pick.
Hood transferred from Colorado to Tennessee ahead of the 2025 season.
“The Titans’ second pick from our projected trade nets them one of the nation’s most balanced coverage players,” wrote ESPN’s Matt Miller. “Hood is well-traveled, as Tennessee is his third school, but he’s producing Round 1 tape with the Vols. The 6-foot, 190-pounder has one interception and 11 passes defensed this season while allowing only 5.3 yards per attempt when targeted. With the Titans addressing receiver earlier, Hood would bolster a pass defense that has allowed completions on 70.6% of pass attempts, the second worst in the NFL.”
Hood has been an important player for the Vols this season. With starting cornerbacks Jermod McCoy and Rickey Gibson sidelined due to injury, Hood has stepped up as the Vols’ best defender in the secondary this fall.
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