Titans Agree To Terms With Three 2023 Draft Selections

The Tennessee Titans are halfway to signing their entire 2023 draft class after agreeing to terms with three of the six newest members.

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NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans announced on Thursday afternoon that they have signed three of the six members of their 2023 draft class. 

Those players include fifth-round pick tight end Josh Whyle, sixth-round  offensive lineman Jaelyn Duncan, and seventh-round receiver Colton Down

Whyle, a Cincinnati, Ohio, native, was selected with the team’s fifth-round pick (147th overall). He appeared in 48 games over four seasons at Cincinnati and totaled 88 receptions for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a senior in 2022, the 6-foot-7-inch, 248-pounder collected All-AAC first-team honors after posting a career-best 32 catches for 326 yards with three touchdowns. Whyle holds the Bearcats record for career touchdown receptions by a tight end with 15 scoring grabs, breaking former NFL tight end Brett Celek’s mark.

Duncan, the Titans’ sixth-round selection (186th overall), appeared in 42 games with 39 starts in four seasons at Maryland. The New Carrollton, Md., native was a three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection. He started all 12 games at left tackle for the Terrapins last season and blocked for a Maryland passing offense that ranked third in the Big Ten in 2022 by averaging 259.8 yards per game. As a junior in 2021, Duncan appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts at left tackle and blocked for a record-setting pass offense, which set a single-season program record with 3,960 passing yards.

Dowell, a Lebanon, Tenn., native, was selected with the team’s seventh-round pick (228th overall). The 6-foot-3-inch, 212-pound wide receiver appeared in 47 games over five seasons at the University of Tennessee-Martin and totaled 177 receptions for 2,796 yards with 19 touchdowns. As a fifth-year senior in 2022, he was selected to the All-OVC first team after posting 67 catches for 1,036 yards with six touchdowns. Dowell starred at Wilson Central High School and helped guide the Wildcats to an 8-3 record and a playoff berth as a senior in 2016.

NOTE:  Portions of this article courtesy of Tennessee Titans press release. 

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