The Tennessee Titans were back on the clock at pick No. 184 in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL draft and selected Baylor defensive tackle Jackie Marshall to add another potential rotational piece to Robert Saleh’s defense.Not the prototypical defensive lineman, he’s a twitchy athlete who has flashed during his career at Baylor. A bit undersized at 6-foot-2, 294 pounds, Marshall is an athletic disrupter along the interior of the offensive line, and has the first-step quickness to come in and compete for a reserve role along the defensive front.Here are three things to know about the Titans' newest defensive linemen,Two-way high school athleteMarshall was a two-time First-Team All-District honoree at East St.
John High School in Reserve, La., where he competed on both sides of the ball. Not only did he wreck opponent backfields, but he also carried the ball 22 times for 117 yards and two scores and had one return touchdown.3-Star recruitMarshall was rated a 3-star recruit by most recruiting services and was regarded as the 16th best off-ball linebacker in his class. He chose Baylor over Arkansas and Arizona.Solid locker room presenceHe was named to the Big 12 Honor Roll twice and graduated with a degree from Baylor (August 2025). Marshall accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl.This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Tennessee Titans select Jackie Marshall: 3 things to know about the DT