2025 NFL draft: Tennessee Titans select RB Kalel Mullings
2025 NFL draft: Tennessee Titans select RB Kalel Mullings
The Tennessee Titans' final pick of the 2025 NFL draft comes in the sixth round with the 188th overall pick. With that selection, the Titans selected running back Kalel Mullings from Michigan.
Mullings was part of the Michigan Wolverines for five seasons. In 2020, he was available as a reserve running back for six games and in 2021, he was available as a reserve linebacker for 13 games. In 2022, he appeared in 13 games as both a linebacker and a running back. In 2023, he played in 13 games as a reserve running back, and in 2024, he received Honorable Mention All-Big Ten, leading the Wolverines with 948 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.
While not a well-known player, Mullings can clearly play on either side of the ball. As a running back, his defensive mind aids his blocking ability, and as a linebacker, his offensive mind can seek out his opponents with ease. He will join Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Julius Chestnut, and Bryce Oliver in the Titans' running backs room in 2025.
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