Julius Chestnut

American football player (born 2000)

American football player

Julius Chestnut

Chestnut in 2022

No. 36 – Tennessee Titans

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Born:

(2000-10-26) October 26, 2000 (age 23)
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

Undrafted:

2022

Career history

Tennessee Titans (2022–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

AFCA 1st-team All-American (2021)
Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
Associated Press FCS 1st-team All-American (2021)
Associated Press FCS 3rd-team All-American (2019)
1st-team All-Northeast Conference (2019)
Northeast Conference Offensive Rookie of the Year (2018)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Rushing yards:	12
Rushing average:	1.3
Receptions:	3
Receiving yards:	41

Player stats at PFR

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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

^ "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.