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Another UT Defensive Back Added to Rookie Class
NASHVILLE – Cornerback Kenneth George was one among seven gamers the Tennessee Titans invited to participate on this weekend’s rookie orientation.
It’s clear that he made probably the most of that chance.
All Titans reporter John Glennon confirmed Sunday that the Titans have signed the previous College of Tennessee cornerback. The deal implies that George will proceed with the crew this offseason and into coaching camp in pursuit of a full-time NFL job.
Professional Soccer Community was first to report the move.
George (5-foot-11, 203 kilos) turns into the second member of the Titans’ present rookie group who was part of the Volunteers’ secondary over the previous a number of seasons. He joins Theo Jackson, a sixth-round choose and the next-to-last of Tennessee’s 9 alternatives within the 2022 NFL Draft.
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At 25, George is older than the common rookie. He began his faculty profession at Trinity Valley (Texas) Group School, the place he performed one season following a redshirt yr. He then spent 4 years at UT, capped by his “tremendous” senior season (2021).
He made simply 5 tackles in eight video games final season, when he battled accidents and struggled to suit into the scheme beneath a brand new teaching employees. From 2018-20, he appeared in 33 video games with eight begins. His finest statistical season was 2020, when he was credited with 25 tackles, six passes defensed and recovered a fumble.
Together with George, these on tryouts included a quarterback, three large receivers, an out of doors linebacker and an extended snapper. Coach Mike Vrabel talked on Friday about what it could take for a tryout participant to stay with the crew past the weekend.
“How a lot data can they take up rapidly?” Vrabel stated. “How can they push by means of errors? A skillset that possibly we didn’t see on tape. Are they higher than someone we signed post-draft? … We’ll give them a full alternative to compete.”
There have been two cornerbacks among the many 17 undrafted gamers the Titans signed this yr, Trey Avery (Rutgers) and Tre Swilling (Georgia Tech).
It stays to be seen whether or not George took one among their spots or earned a spot alongside them. What is evident is that he’s not going wherever.