Titans reunite high school teammates Pat Coogan, Carnell Tate in NFL draft
Tennessee Titans NFL draft picks Carnell Tate and Pat Coogan were one-time high school teammates, and now they reunite as pros. Here's Coogan's take.
With the 2026 NFL Draft , the Tennessee Titans are doing more than just building up their roster. They're reuniting long-separated friends. The Titans picked center Pat Coogan with the No.
194 pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft on April 25, potentially finding a new anchor to line up in front of QB Cam Ward. But it's not Coogan's connection with Ward that's notable. It's his connection with first-round pick Carnell Tate.
"Me and Carnell, we go way back," Coogan said in an interview with local media after the Titans drafted him. "Marist High School, we would drive to morning workouts together at 5:45 in the morning. I'm super proud of Carnell.
He earned it. He really did. It's a great connection.