Julius Chestnut
American football player (born 2000)
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Julius Chestnut (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacred Heart Pioneers and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Titans in 2022.
Kickoff returner
Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
Chestnut in 2022 | |||||||||||||
| No. 36 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Running back Kickoff returner | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 26, 2000 Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College | Sacred Heart (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 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] He appeared in six games during the 2022 season, making ten kick returns, three rushes, and three receptions for 238 total yards.[6]
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.[7] He only briefly appeared in three games during the 2023 season.[8]
On March 13, 2024, Chestnut re-signed with the Titans on a one-year contract, once again as the third running back on the depth chart.[9] He made appearances in all 17 games during the 2024 season, recording 102 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards, and 337 kick return yards.[10]
On March 19, 2025, Chestnut re-signed with the Titans on a one-year contract.[11]
On March 17, 2026, Chestnut re-signed with the Titans on a one-year contract.[12]