Scout: Richard Shelton
Region: The Northeast -- North Carolina up the Eastern Seaboard.
Tenure: Entering 14th NFL season, ninth with the Titans.
Previous work: Scouted the Southeast for the Eagles from 2000-04. Coached defensive backs at Florida A&M in 2006.
College: Liberty University (cornerback).
Pro: An 11th-round draft choice by the Broncos in 1989. Played one season for Denver and four years for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Personal background: From Marietta, Georgia. Lives in Jacksonville, Florida
Some Titans from his territory: CB Jason McCourty (sixth round out of Rutgers in 2009), DL DaQuan Jones (fourth round out of Penn State in 2014), CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (third round out of UConn in 2013).
Some former Titans from his territory: WR Kenny Britt (first round out of Rutgers in 2009), CB Tommie Campbell (seventh round out of California University of Pennsylvania in 2011), DT David Howard (seventh round out of Brown in 2010).
Assessment of note: “You know you want bigger corners out there that can run. He’s got both of those qualities and that’s a good thing. You want to find a football player. I think we found one.” -- Shelton after the Titans drafted Wreh-Wilson.
GM Ruston Webster says: “He’s been around a long time, he played in the league. He’s well-connected and a good evaluator. He played DB and that’s a strength of his.”
