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Grading Tennessee Titans pick of Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 60 in NFL Draft
The Titans moved up to land a linebacker they view as a prototype fit after he recorded 249 tackles and 17 sacks in 40 college games.
- On Friday, the Tennessee Titans selected Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. with the 60th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, trading a third-round and fifth-round pick to the Chicago Bears to move up.
- Hill, a 2025 Butkus Award finalist, was a three-year starter at Texas who accumulated 249 tackles and 17 sacks across 40 career games, earning second-team All-SEC honors.
- Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi called Hill "the prototype linebacker in this defense," emphasizing the prospect's speed and physical character as reasons for trading up.
- Hill expressed enthusiasm for joining head coach Robert Saleh and defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, noting he felt "a great connection" during his pre-draft visit to Nashville.
- The Titans continued reshaping their roster in the 2026 NFL Draft, later selecting Penn State running back Nick Singleton in the fifth round to strengthen multiple positions.
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