2017 ROOKIE FREE AGENT BIOS

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1 2017 ROOKIE FREE AGENT BIOS

2 38 MANNY ABAD CORNERBACK LBS COLLEGE: FLORIDA TECH Signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on June 13, 2017 originally attended the Titans rookie camp in May on a tryout basis... appeared in 45 games for Florida Tech, totaling seven interceptions, 152 tackles and 31 pass breakups over his career four-time All-Gulf South Conference selection and a 2015 USA College Football All-American. As a senior (2016), started all 11 games recorded 30 solo tackles and 12 assisted stops for 42 total tackles made two interceptions, forced one fumble and recorded four passes defensed also returned one interception for a 26-yard touchdown against West Georgia (11/4) named a 2016 First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American and earned First Team All- Gulf South Conference honors as a junior (2015), appeared in 11 games for the Panthers logged 39 tackles, 11 passes defensed and one interception earned First-Team All-GSC honors and selected as a USA College Football All-American as a sophomore (2014), started all 11 games and tallied 36 tackles, three interceptions, a conference-leading 12 passes defensed and also forced one fumble earned secondteam All-GSC honors as a freshman (2013), played in all 12 games as a true freshman and recorded 34 tackles, one interception and three fumble recoveries named All-GSC graduated with a degree in accounting from Florida Tech in High school/personal: attended South Plantation (Fla.) High School where he was named team captain and led the team in interceptions also ran on Twitter...born Manuel Abad on Nov. 24, 1993 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 46 JOE BACCI FULLBACK LBS COLLEGE: CENTRAL MICHIGAN Signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 19, 2017 appeared in 34 games with 11 starts for Central Michigan, totaling 24 receptions for 197 yards and four touchdowns over his career converted to fullback from linebacker after the 2013 season. As a senior (2015), saw action in 13 games and started seven had 11 receptions for 49 yards and three touchdowns awarded Academic All- MAC honors caught a season-high four passes for a season-high 22 yards and scored one touchdown against Syracuse (10/29) as a junior (2014), played in all 13 games and started in four logged 13 receptions for 148 yards with a long of 23 and one touchdown named Central Michigan s Rookie of the Year and was awarded Academic All-MAC honors notched a season-high 33 yards at Eastern Michigan (11/1) as a sophomore (2013), played in the final eight games after missing the first four due to injury named Central Michigan s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year as a freshman (2012), redshirted graduated from Central Michigan with a degree in integrated science in High school/personal: attended Romeo (Mich.) High School where he was an all-county and all-conference first team linebacker named to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press all-state teams finished with 260 career tackles including 102 stops his junior season lettered one season in on Twitter born Joseph Lawrence Bacci on April 25, 1994 in Romeo, Mich. 39 JEREMY BOYKINS CORNERBACK LBS COLLEGE: CENTRAL FLORIDA appeared in 21 games over two seasons at Central Florida and participated in the 2017 FBS All-Americans Tropical Bowl posted 35 tackles, four passes defensed and one sack from played at Georgia Military College from where he totaled 23 tackles, four interceptions and 10 passes defensed. As a senior (2016), played in all 13 games totaling 14 tackles and three passes defensed had two tackles and one pass defensed at both UConn (10/22) and against Tulsa (11/19) as a junior (2015), started three games at corner tallied 21 tackles with one sack and one pass defensed in eight games notched five tackles and one sack for a nineyard loss at South Carolina (9/26) as a sophomore (2014), recorded 20 tackles, one interception and five passes defensed at Georgia Military as a freshman (2013), logged three tackles, three interceptions for 17 yards and five passes defensed. High school/personal: attended Oakleaf (Fla.) High on Twitter and Instagram born Jeremy Jose Boykins on May 29, 1995 in Jacksonville, Fla. 227

3 70 DeANGELO BROWN NOSE TACKLE LBS COLLEGE: LOUISVILLE appeared in 46 games with 29 starts for Louisville over four seasons, while missing the 2013 season due to an Achilles injury collected 112 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss over his college career. As a senior (2016), started all 13 games posted 42 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and three sacks for 15 yards recorded six total tackles, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble against Wake Forest (11/12) as a redshirt junior (2015), saw action in 13 games and made 12 starts at defensive tackle notched 40 tackles, two sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss on the season credited with four tackles and two tackles for loss against Wake Forest (10/30) as a redshirt sophomore (2014), appeared in 13 games with four starts logged 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss on the season tallied a career-high seven tackles and one tackle for loss at Boston College (11/8) credited with four tackles in the Belk Bowl as a sophomore (2013), missed the entire season after suffering an Achilles injury during offseason workouts as a freshman (2012), saw action in seven games and notched 10 tackles also recorded a pair of tackles in the Sugar Bowl graduated from Louisville with a degree in health and human performance in High school/personal: attended Savannah (Ga.) Christian Prep where he was voted team captain, earned All-Conference honors three times and was named the Georgia Class A All-Defensive Player of the Year also voted the All-Savannah Defensive Player of the Year, was a three-time All-Region selection and was a member of the 2011 GHSA Class A state championship team son of Estelle and Robert on Twitter on Instagram born DeAngelo Brown on Feb. 14, 1994 in Savannah, Ga. TYLER FERGUSON 5QUARTERBACK LBS COLLEGE: WESTERN KENTUCKY Signed by the Titans as undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017 appeared in nine games at Western Kentucky, completing 19 of 41 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns transferred to Western Kentucky from Louisville where he redshirted the 2014 season and did not see action transferred to Louisville from Penn State where he played in five games of the 2013 season and completed 10 of 15 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown transferred to Penn State from College of the Sequioas where he broke single-season school records by passing for 2,614 yards and 199 completions. As a senior (2016), appeared in nine games for Western Kentucky where he completed 19 of 41 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns completed a 61-yard touchdown pass at Vanderbilt (9/24) as a redshirt sophomore (2014), redshirted at Louisville and then did not appear for the Cardinals in 2015 as a sophomore (2013), saw action in five games for Penn State where he completed 10 of 15 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown made seven of 11 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown at Ohio State (10/26) as a freshman (2012), ranked as the nation s No. 3 junior college quarterback by ESPN.com at the College of the Sequioas (Calif.)...passed for 2,614 yards and 22 touchdowns over 10 games graduated from Western Kentucky in December 2016 from with a degree in communications. High school/personal: attended Ridgeview (Calif.) High School son of Mark Ferguson and Kelly Reese has three brothers, Blade Griffin, Tyler Reese and Brandon Williams, and three sisters, Ryann Ferguson, Abby Flachman and Becky Hicks played varsity basketball four years in high school born Tyler Thomas Ferguson on Jan. 7, 1994 in Bakersfield, Calif. GREEN JOHN 40 CORNERBACK LBS COLLEGE: CONNECTICUT appeared in 44 games with six starts...converted to cornerback from wide receiver after the 2013 season totaled 50 tackles and 13 passes defensed over his career at Connecticut. As a senior (2016), saw action in 11 games with five starts notched 29 tackles and six passes defensed had a career-high seven tackles against Cincinnati (10/8) as a junior (2015), played in 12 games with one start tallied eight tackles and two passes defensed on the season logged a season-high three tackles against East Carolina (10/30) as a sophomore (2014), played in all 12 games at cornerback after converting from wide receiver finished the season with 11 tackles and five passes defensed recorded a season-high six tackles at East Carolina (10/23) as a freshman (2013), appeared in 10 games at wide receiver with two starts caught five passes for 40 yards redshirted in 2012 graduated from Connecticut with a degree in urban studies in High school/personal: attended Felix Varela (Fla.) High School where he posted 13 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns as a senior in 2011 also ran track in high school born John Christopher Green on Nov. 12, 1993 in Miami, Fla. 228

4 42 DENZEL JOHNSON SAFETY LBS COLLEGE: TEXAS CHRISTIAN played in 49 games with 25 starts at Texas Christian...recorded 185 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, 25.5 tackles for loss, 15 passes defensed and one interception for 50 yards over four seasons. As a senior (2016), started 11 games and missed the final two named second-team All-Big 12 and second-team Associated Press All-Big 12 logged 84 total tackles, 2.5 sacks for 20 yards, 11 tackles for loss and six passes defensed had a career-high nine solo tackles and a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss at Kansas (10/8) as a junior (2015), started all 13 games...received honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades notched 79 total tackles, two sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, eight passes defensed and one 50-yard interception made a team-best 10 tackles including two for loss against SMU (9/23) as a sophomore (2014), appeared in all 13 games tallied 16 total tackles and one pass defensed as a freshman (2013), played in all 12 games as a true freshman and recorded six total tackles. High school/personal: attended Gainesville (Fla.) High School where he played quarterback and passed for 1,117 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 1,064 yards and 10 scores earned District 9-3A Most Valuable Player honors at quarterback his senior year named All-Cooke County rushed for 580 yards and eight touchdowns his junior year and was named first-team all-district was also all-district in basketball and baseball majored in on Twitter and Instagram born Denzel Raphael Johnson on Sept. 16, 1994 in Gainesville, Texas. 38 AKEEM JUDD RUNNING BACK LBS COLLEGE: MISSISSIPPI appeared in 25 games with 12 starts at Ole Miss totaled 1,247 yards on 241 attempts for nine touchdowns as well as 24 receptions for 160 yards and one score played two seasons at Georgia Military College where he was ranked the No. 1 junior college running back by ESPN.com. As a senior (2016), saw action in 12 games with 11 starts and rushed for 826 yards on 164 carries and six touchdowns caught 15 passes for 106 yards and one touchdown averaged 68.8 rushing yards per game as a redshirt junior (2015), played in 13 games with one start carried the ball 77 times for 421 yards and three touchdowns finished third on the team with 421 rushing yards...made nine receptions for 54 yards with a long of 16 tallied 54 yards on eight carries including a 25-yard touchdown run and also caught three passes for 17 yards at Auburn (10/31) as a MABON KeVONN 80 WIDE RECEIVER LBS COLLEGE: BALL STATE junior (2014), redshirted at Ole Miss as a sophomore (2013), logged 558 yards on 95 carries for four touchdowns on the season helped lead Georgia Military to the junior college national championship game as a freshman (2012), totaled 463 yards on 71 carries with five rushing touchdowns and scored two receiving touchdowns at Georgia Military graduated from Mississippi in May 2016 with a degree in general studies. High school/personal: attended Southern (N.C.) High School where he ran for 1,324 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior year also ran track in high school son of Tammy on Instagram born Akeem D. Judd on Dec. 11, 1992 in Durham, N.C. appeared in 52 games with 27 starts for Ball State at receiver and kick returner made 244 receptions for 2,862 yards and 12 touchdowns and carried the ball 19 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns also returned 58 kicks for 1,421 yards with one touchdown. As a senior (2016), started all 12 games and had a team-leading 85 receptions for 972 yards and three touchdowns rushed 12 times for 64 yards and one touchdown returned 26 kicks for 582 yards caught 12 passes and scored three touchdowns against Eastern Michigan (11/8) as a junior (2015), started all 12 games at wide receiver and finished second on the team with 70 receptions and 746 receiving yards, also scored two receiving touchdowns returned 19 kicks for 516 yards and one touchdown posted two 100-yard games against Massachusetts (10/31) and at Ohio (11/17) scored on an 89-yard kick return against Central Michigan (10/24) as a sophomore (2014), played in all 12 games with 10 starts had a team-high 59 receptions was second on the team with 717 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown on five attempts returned 12 kicks for 205 yards logged two 100-yard games against Colgate (8/30) and at Bowling Green (11/28) as a freshman (2013), medical redshirt after appearing in three games with one start as a true freshman (2012), played in 12 games with two starts caught 23 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns graduated from Ball State in May 2016 with a degree in criminal justice. High school/personal: attended DeSmet Jesuit (Mo.) High School where he earned all-league second team honors at wide receiver and all-league second team honors as a defensive back tallied 42 catches for 1,041 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career also ran track son of William Mabon and Marilyn Brown uncle, Keith Brown, played for the New York on Twitter and Instagram born KeVonn Karmell Mabon on Oct. 2, 1993 in Gary, Indiana. 229

5 70 STEVEN MOORE TACKLE LBS COLLEGE: CALIFORNIA played in 48 games with 47 starts for California started 22 games at right tackle and 25 games at left tackle over his career. As a senior (2016), started 11 games at right tackle before missing the season finale due to injury earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors anchored an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense with yards per game as a junior (2015), started a single-season career-high 13 games at left tackle helped Cal s offense set numerous single-season school records including passing yardage with 4,892, passing yards per game with and passing touchdowns with 44 as a sophomore (2014), started all 12 games at left tackle earned Cal s Andy Smith Trophy award given to the player with the most playing time helped Cal score 55+ points per game three times as a freshman (2013), appeared in 12 games with 11 starts at right tackle graduated from California in December 2016 with a degree in legal studies. High school/personal: attended Elk Grove (Calif.) High where he earned first-team Division II All-State honors, third-team All-State honors and the DVL Offensive Lineman of the Year also earned third-team All-State honors in basketball father, Phil Moore, was an offensive lineman at San Jose State son of Phil and Susan Moore interested in pursuing law enforcement after his football playing on on Twitter born Steven Philip Moore on Sept. 28, 1993 in Elk Grove, Calif. 12 GIOVANNI PASCASCIO WIDE RECEIVER LBS COLLEGE: LOUISVILLE appeared in 34 games on special teams and at wide receiver for Louisville over three seasons. As a senior (2016), played on special teams in 13 games and posted 16 total tackles recorded a career-high three total tackles against North Carolina State (10/22) as a junior (2015), played on special teams in 13 games and posted five total tackles as a sophomore (2014), appeared in eight games on special teams and at wide receiver logged two special teams tackles at Clemson (10/11) as a freshman (2013), played wide receiver at Glendale Community College where he caught 21 passes for 520 yards and five touchdowns posted three 100-yard games as a freshman named second-team all-conference graduated from Louisville in May 2017 with a degree in business marketing. High school/personal: attended Valley Vista (Ariz.) High School son of Eric and Emakio Pascascio has one sister, Indya Pascascio wants to start his own business one day born Giovanni Dominic Pascascio on Nov. 10, 1994 in Glendale, Ariz. 76 JONAH PIRSIG TACKLE LBS COLLEGE: MINNESOTA appeared in 42 games with 29 starts for Minnesota. As a senior (2016), started nine games at right tackle and one at right guard missed three due to injury blocked for an offense that posted 2,387 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns was part of an offensive line that helped Minnesota post 593 total offensive yards against Indiana State (9/10) awarded Academic All-Big Ten honors as a junior (2015), was the only offensive lineman on Minnesota s roster to start all 13 games started eight games at right tackle, four games at left tackle and one game at right guard contributed to an offense that recorded 2,793 passing yards and 17 touchdowns as well as 1,873 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns named Minnesota s Offensive Lineman of the Year and All- Big Ten Honorable Mention awarded Academic All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore (2014), played in 12 games with six starts at right tackle blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,801 yards and 32 touchdowns awarded Academic All-Big Ten honors as a freshman (2013), appeared in seven games primarily on special teams awarded Academic All-Big Ten honors graduated from Minnesota in May 2017 with a degree in elementary education. High school/personal: attended Blue Earth Area (Minn.) High School where he was named first-team all-state by the Associated Press and Pioneer Press two-time all-area selection and two-time all-south Central Conference honoree also played baseball in high school son of David and Kristin Pirsig has three sisters, Emilie Mahler, Hayley Mahler and Whitney on Twitter on Instagram born Jonah David Pirsig on May 4, 1993 in Blue Earth, Minn. 230

6 49 JOHNNY RAGIN III LINEBACKER LBS COLLEGE: OREGON Signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2017 originally attended the Titans rookie camp in May on a tryout basis appeared in 34 games with seven starts for Oregon and recorded 86 total tackles. As a senior (2016), made seven starts at linebacker and notched 29 total tackles including one tackle for loss missed five total games due to injury had a season-high 11 tackles against Oregon State (11/26) awarded the Todd Doxey Award for Most Outstanding Teammate CoSIDA All-District 8 All-Academic teams for his academic achievements as a junior (2015), appeared in 12 games on the season logged 20 total tackles and one pass defensed notched three tackles against Cal (11/7) earned the Pac-12 s first-team academic all-conference honors as a sophomore (2014), transferred to Oregon and appeared in all 15 games credited with 13 tackles and one pass defensed as a freshman (2013), played in eight games as a true freshman for California recorded a pair of tackles at Washington (10/26). High school/personal: attended Wilsonville (Ore.) High School born Johnny Ragin III on Feb. 8, 1995 in Wilsonville, Ore. 76 CAMERON ROBBINS DEFENSIVE END LBS COLLEGE: NORTHWESTERN Signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2017 originally attended the Titans rookie camp in May on a tryout basis... appeared in 47 games and made 32 starts for Northwestern posted 59 total tackles, 3.5 sacks for 24 yards, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery throughout his career. As a graduate student (2016), played in all 13 games with 12 starts at defensive end finished the season with a career-high 29 tackles also posted three sacks for 19 yards on the season notched three tackles, one sack and forced a fumble against Illinois (11/26) Academic All-Big Ten honors as a senior (2015), appeared in 13 games and made 12 starts recorded 17 total tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery logged three tackles at Michigan (10/10) Academic All-Big Ten honors as a junior (2014), made eight starts and appeared in 11 games notched 13 total tackles, two passes defensed and blocked a field goal posted three tackles at Minnesota (10/11) as a sophomore (2013), appeared in all 12 games and totaled three tackles on the season as a redshirt freshman (2012), missed the entire season due to injury as a true freshman (2011), missed the entire season due to injury graduated from Northwestern in June 2015 with a degree in communications graduated in December 2016 with a Master s in integrated marketing and communications. High school/personal: attended LaSalle-Peru (Ill.) High School son of Cameron and Stacey Robbins has one sister, Jazzmyne, who played volleyball at the University of St. Francis on Instagram born Cameron Douglas Robbins Jr on July 2, 1993 in Peru, Ill. 61 MARK SPELMAN CENTER LBS COLLEGE: ILLINOIS STATE Signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on June 5, 2017 appeared in 46 games and made 42 starts for Illinois State. As a senior (2016), started all 12 games helped the Redbirds rank No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in total offense with yards per game third-team All-America selection by the Associated Press won the 2016 FCS Rimington Award, given to the top center in the FCS All-MVFC First-Team selection at center as a junior (2015), started all 13 games All-MVFC First-Team selection MVFC All-Academic Second- Team pick as a sophomore (2014), started all 15 games MVFC All- Academic Team honorable mention as a freshman (2013), appeared in six games with two starts graduated from Illinois State in May 2016 with a degree in accounting. High school/personal: attended Marquette University (Wisc.) High School named Associate Press First-Team All-State as a senior named conference lineman of the year and earned first-team all-conference honors also competed in track and field and powerlifting son of Casey and Beth Spelman has two siblings, Matt and on on Twitter born Mark Patrick Spelman on Nov. 2, 1993 in Waukesha, Wisc. 231