Julius Chestnut (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sacred Heart.
 Chestnut in 2022 | |||||||||||
| No. 36 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 26, 2000 Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Archbishop Spalding (MD) | ||||||||||
| College: | Sacred Heart (2018–2021) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.61 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.34 s | 7.03 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Chestnut signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[2] Following the final roster cuts made by the Titans, Chestnut, along with fellow undrafted rookie Tre Avery, made the team. After being inactive the first three games, he was waived on October 1, 2022.[3] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 4.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2022.[5]
Chestnut entered the 2023 season third on the Titans running back depth chart. He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 3 and was placed on injured reserve.[6]
On March 13, 2024, Chestnut re-signed with the Titans on a one-year contract.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Wagner, Bill (August 12, 2022). "Spalding product Julius Chestnut makes impressive NFL debut for Tennessee Titans in preseason opener against Ravens". Capital Gazette. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 1, 2022). "Roster Moves: Titans Promote OL Jordan Roos to the Team's 53-Man Roster, Waive RB Julius Chestnut". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 4, 2022). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves on Active Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Titans place RB Dontrell Hilliard, WR C.J. Board on IR". SportsNaut.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 26, 2023). "Titans Promote OL Justin Murray to Active Roster, Place RB Julius Chestnut, Safety Mike Brown on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 13, 2024). "Titans Sign RB Julius Chestnut to One-Year Deal While Tendering LB Jack Gibbens". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.