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Tide Lineman J.C. Latham Selected By Tennessee Titans With No. 7 Pick
The Crimson Tide lineman was the first Alabama player selected Thursday night in the 2024 NFL Draft.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Former Crimson Tide offensive lineman J.C. Latham was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft Thursday by the Tennessee Titans.
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A native of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Latham was a two-year starter for head coach Nick Saban and was a second-team All-American in 2023.
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Latham started all 13 games last season at right tackle as the Tide made it to the College Football Playoff semifinal, logging 41 knockdown blocks across 813 snaps of his junior year.
Over the 2023 campaign, Latham allowed just two sacks in 408 pass sets.
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The Titans finished last in the AFC South last season with a 6-11 record.
Latham will begin his NFL career under head coach Brian Callahan after the franchise made a change in head coach.
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