Julius Chestnut

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Julius Chestnut
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Chestnut in 2022
No. 36 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Running back
Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-26) October 26, 2000 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Rushing yards:86
Rushing average:3.3
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:52
Return yards:485
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Julius Chestnut (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sacred Heart.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.54 s2.57 s4.34 s7.03 s34.0 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] He appeared in six games during the 2022 season, making ten kick returns, three rushes, and three receptions for 238 total yards. [6]

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. [7] He only briefly appeared in three games during the 2023 season. [8]

On March 13, 2024, Chestnut re-signed with the Titans on a one-year contract, once again as the third running back on the depth chart. [9] After Week 11, Chestnut was designated as the Titans' primary kickoff returner. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 4, 2022). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves on Active Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Titans place RB Dontrell Hilliard, WR C.J. Board on IR". SportsNaut.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Julius Chestnut 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Julius Chestnut 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Julius Chestnut 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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