 Colton, did you have any idea that the Titans were interested in you before they gave you a call? Yes, ma'am. I had, you know, I got a couple coaches that coached at UT Martin that are now with the Titans and, you know, I knew they had interest, but, you know, being drafted by them is, you know, it's a dream come true. I didn't know that that was going to happen. And you, correct me if I'm wrong, were you here for a local pro day? And if so, what was that like? And at that point, did you kind of envision what it would be like to be, make that your home? Yes, sir. I did have a local day. You know, it was cool to see, you know, the practice facility on the inside, me and my dad, you know, we always try to get up there, you know, in the summer whenever they're going through training camp. It was really cool to see the inside and I definitely, while I was there, envisioned myself, you know, playing there and putting on that two tone blue. I might have an impression. Colton, did you feel like you made in the game against the University of Tennessee this year? I feel like I just showed that I can, you know, I'm a good player, even though I come from a small school that I can compete with, you know, the top dogs, whoever they put in front of me, you know, I'm a competitor and I like to, you know, work hard and, you know, just prove myself, you know, time after time against good talent. What did the Titans tell you about your opportunity? What did they tell me about my opportunity? Yeah. They just said that I can come in there, you know, a card of my role with a card of my role in their offense or on their team with, you know, hard work and, you know, and I'm bought into that. I'm a hardworking guy. So, you know, that's basically what they said. It's up to me how far I go. You said you were here. I guess you were here for training camp practice, which you're referring to, I'm assuming. Is that right with your dad? Yes, sir. And when did that start? How old were you? I had a couple of teammates come to the Titans, you know, in college. So I'd say around 2018, 2017, I was probably, you know, I don't know, about 19 years old. But we've always watched the Titans in my house. So that's a blessing. You describe yourself a Titans fan. Have you been to games at the stadium? Yeah, yes, sir. I would describe myself as, you know, a Titans fan, especially, you know, seeing what Coach Verable's done, you know, these past years of running the team. And, you know, I'm definitely considered myself a Titans fan, been a couple of games, yes, sir. What's this mean, you know, not only for you Colton, but kind of, you know, a smaller school and UT Martin and kind of the, you know, the area that you grew up in too, around Lebanon? It means everything, you know, it just, it proves, it shows to me, and I hope it shows to a lot of other kids, you know, around my area that, you know, hard work and perseverance, you know, they outshine going to a small school, you know, that UT Martin, you know, I love it, but going to a small school doesn't define you, your hard work defines you. What would you say is your style of play as a receiver? Are you a guy who goes up and wins 50-50 balls? Are you more of a burner, a precise round runner? How would you describe your game? I would say I'm a deep threat and get down stretch the field. I make those contested catch, you know, I'm a big body guy, so I like to use my body, you know, to maneuver myself, you know, around the DB and just, you know, and make those tough contested catches, yeah. What's the best for you, Brun? It was a 4-4-1 or 4-4-0. Were you watching the draft today? Were you kind of doing something else? Kind of what were you doing when you got the call? You know, I had the draft on since 11, you know, I've been in my, it's been in my ear that I might go, you know, later on, 6th, 7th, 6th or 7th round, and I just been watching the whole time, you know, being anxious and ready to see where I'm going to land. What have you been doing to kill the time between now and, you know, ultimately getting drafted? Just watching around. I've done a lot of walking. On my dad's property, I just, you know, if I needed a break, I'd take a walk and clear my brain and let the nerves calm down. And but I've mainly, I've been watching the draft, you know. Did you grow, I mean, I know you went to Wilson Central High School. I mean, have you been here since you were a kid? Yes, sir. Born and raised. I was actually, I was born in Lebanon and I never left. So yeah, yes, sir. I was 24 years. And I know you got to do the work, but to have a chance to play for a county, your hometown team, you know, house, school buddies, you know, people you grew up with a chance to watch. I mean, I can only imagine that's probably what you dreamed about your whole life. It's, it's awesome. It's awesome. I can't, I can't explain the feeling because I've never felt this before, but it's awesome. It's awesome. What have the text been like? Who you heard from? Oh man, my phone's been buzzing in my pocket the whole time, you know, after, after they announced that pick, it's been buzzing in my pocket. And I've talked to old coaches. I'm a couple of teammates, you know, high school teammates. It just, you know, everybody, they've been, they've been hitting me up. So it's a blessing. Is it true that your dad is the fire chief in Lebanon? Yes, sir. He was the fire chief for about 12 years, I think. And he's recently retired. He's been retired for about two years now. What were your other options coming out of high school in terms of college football? So coming out of high school, I had Tattanooga, Richmond, Mercer, Furman, a lot of smaller FCS schools. Colton, when did you first believe that the sort of thing was possible for your career? I always believed it. Honestly, I've always been the type of guy that, you know, works for what he gets. I've had to, you know, work hard as I could just to get anything, you know, and I know that hard work reaps results. And, you know, through that belief, I knew that I could make it if I just wanted to and work for it hard enough, you know. For a guy who wasn't at the combine, who played at a smaller school, just what did you do to stand out during this pre-draft process? You know, I just, I tried to build my body and build my speed and then just show up in the flashy areas, you know. I've always been a strong guy, so getting 23 on bench. That kind of gave me a little spotlight and then that vertical and 40. I just put a lot of emphasis into, you know, making myself as athletic and as strong as I could for the draft. Did you visit any other NFL teams or did any show interest in you? Yes, sir. I had multiple Zoom calls with teams like Arizona and, you know, the Patriots, the Broncos, the Chargers, and I actually went on a 30 visit to Chicago, so yeah, definitely. What kind of stuff you do growing up in Lebanon? Do you play Pop Warner? What did you do as a kid here in this area? As a kid, I'm more in the county area, so me and my brother, we built forks and everything and we'd lose all my dad's tools in the woods and chopping down trees, but I played Pop Warner baseball and I played a little basketball growing up. Have you had jobs in Lebanon? I was actually a usher at a movie theater and then from that I would chop wood with my dad and sell firewood with him. How much you know about, you said you're a fan of the team and some guys on the team you like have kind of been a fan of for years and now you can be their teammates? Definitely, you know, Derek Henry is a big one, right? He's just an awesome guy. He's a bruiser on the field and what he does with how big he is, it's just amazing. It's fun to watch and guys like, you know, Tana Hill, he's a fun guy to watch on the field and I love how he's, you know, kind of revamped his career through the Titans. I love Simmons on the D-line. He's just a freaking beast. It's fun watching him play and, you know, I follow the team pretty good. How about the receiver coach, Rob Moore, was he kind of like the primary touch point for you as far as communication with the team? As far as communication with the team, Clinton McMillan, he was my guy that I was in his area as well as Coach Jones. Both of them guys came from Martin and that was kind of like my point of contact with the team but I love Coach Moore. We had a good conversation on the local day. You know, I can tell that he wants to develop players and, you know, he really cares about this game and, you know, I'm looking forward to working with him.