The Tennessee Titans have been busy lining up prospects for their local pro day. Hours after reports surfaced that they had invited Vanderbilt center Xavier Castillo, more names surfaced on social media.
More #Titans Local Day invites, sources confirmed to me.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) March 28, 2025
• Tennessee DT Elijah Simmons
• Vanderbilt OL Steven Losoya
• Vanderbilt LS Julian Ashby
Simmons is a massive NT. Was at the NFL Combine. Rotational run stopper.
Ashby is among the top long snappers in the class. Has…
So far, it has been reported that at least six other draft-eligible prospects will be joining Castillo at the event. Those prospects are Tennessee DT Elijah Simmons, Vanderbilt OL Steven Losoya, Vanderbilt LS Julian Ashby, Vanderbilt LB De'Rickey Wright, Austin Peay DB Dorian Davis and Austin Peay DB Jesse Johnson III.
DB Jesse Johnson III, Austin Peay
This will be my second reported meeting with Jesse Johnson. The Titans attended the Austin Peay pro day and met with the versatile cornerback prospect who is the nephew of former NFL cornerback Antonio Cromartie and related to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
Johnson is an aggressive cornerback with tremendous length and coverage ability both outside and in the slot. He has the potential to contribute on special teams and in sub-packages early in his career, although he will need some seasoning to add some weight (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) and catch up to the jump in competition.
A mid-to-late round prospect, he has shown himself to be a diligent worker and has the potential to eventually become a starting NFL cornerback.
DB Dorian Davis, Austin Peay
The same can probably be said for his teammate at Austin Peay, Dorian Davis. Like Johnson, he boasts some NFL bloodlines to the table, being the cousin of both former New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes and Super Bowl-winning wide receiver Sidney Rice.
Davis brings a combination of athleticism, football IQ and aggressiveness to the secondary and has experience at multiple positions on the back end of the defense, logging over 100 snaps at free safety, boundary corner and slot corner in 2024. He is currently projected to be an undrafted free agent in this class.
LB De'Rickey Wright, Vanderbilt
Wright is an intriguing prospect with the athleticism to succeed in the NFL once he can find a position. At 6-foot-4, 229 pounds, he was a hybrid safety/linebacker for the Commodores who projects more to a linebacker in the NFL.
Wright is coming off one of his best seasons and graded out as the top defender for Vanderbilt’s improved defense in 2024. He was an East-West Shrine Bowl ...
