With the Tennessee Titans’ rookie minicamp on the horizon, it’s time to start focusing on this talented crop of young players who joined the roster over the past few weeks.
Everybody should know about the six rookies who were drafted a few weeks back by now; however, the Titans also reportedly walked away with several talented players during the undrafted free agency madness afterwards.
Plus, the Titans will have a handful of players who will be at rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, as well.
This article is going to discuss six Titans undrafted free-agent signings who I believe have a legitimate chance to stick around beyond the preseason.
This list could either grow or shrink over the next few weeks once we get a better idea of how prospects perform, but as of now, let’s check out which undrafted free-agent signings I’m most intrigued by ahead of rookie minicamp this week.
WR Kearis Jackson, Georgia
Barring any dramatic changes to the receivers room, I genuinely believe any wide receiver that shows up to training camp has a chance to steal a roster spot.
Despite being underutilized in college, Kearis Jackson is a sneaky player to watch given his ability to contribute in a plethora of ways.
The Georgia product totaled 78 receptions, 1,107 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns over his five years at Georgia, while also adding 1,143 combined yards in the return game, as well.
WR Jacob Copeland, Maryland
Jacob Copeland is another receiver who could eventually carve out a role for himself with a strong next couple of months. He is an explosive and physical athlete who has tons of untapped potential at his disposal.
Copeland spent time at both Florida and Maryland, where he racked up a combined 112 catches, 1,742 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns
OT John Ojukwu, Boise State
Every year there are a few players who go undrafted that nobody really could’ve predicted, and John Ojukwu is undoubtedly one of those.
I personally had a fifth-round grade on Ojukwu, but there were plenty of others who were even higher on him than that.
Nonetheless, the former Boise State star is coming off a strong 2022 season that saw him produce the highest overall grade of his career (75.0) after allowing just one quarterback hit and zero sacks over 436 pass-blocking snaps, per Pro Football Focus.
EDGE Caleb Murphy, Ferris State
The Ferris State product is arguably the most intriguing undrafted free-agent prospect that the Titans currently have. To say that Caleb Murphy dominated his level of competition would be a drastic understatement.
During his final collegiate campaign, Murphy set an NCAA single-season record with 25.5 sacks while also tying the NCAA record with 39 tackles for loss during a season in which Ferris State won the D2 national championship for the second consecutive season.
Expecting that type of production at the NFL level is wishful thinking, but the talent is obviously there, so you can’t blame the Titans if they keep him around in some capacity this fall so they can continue to work on his game.
K Trey Wolff, Texas Tech
Trey Wolff is probably the undrafted free agent who has the best chance at not only being on the roster Week 1, but being a major contributor, as well.
As of right now, the Titans’ only other kicker on the roster is Caleb Shudak, who is unproven in his own right.
Wolff made approximately 81 percent of his kicks (42-of-52), with a career long of 51 yards. He also made 97.3 percent of his extra point attempts (41-of-42) during his time at Texas Tech.
CB Steven Jones Jr., Appalachian State
Steven Jones Jr. is a feisty and talented cornerback who isn’t going to back down from anybody despite being smaller than a lot of the guys he stands across (5-foot-9, 188 pounds).
At the very least, you’d have to imagine he ends up on the practice squad barring a disastrous summer.
Tennessee gave the former Appalachian State star significant money for an undrafted free agent, with a deal that reportedly includes $225,000 in total guarantees.
That alone should tell you that the Titans really wanted him in their camp even if they may not have invested an actual draft pick on him.
It may be hard to steal a roster spot at cornerback given the investments that have been made at that position in recent years, but since the Titans’ general manager doesn’t have any ties to those players outside of the free-agent signing of Sean Murphy-Bunting, it’s definitely not impossible.
