Titans select USC's Adoree Jackson with team's second first round pick

Southern California's Adoree' Jackson, left, poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Tennessee Titans during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Southern California's Adoree' Jackson, left, poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Tennessee Titans during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Tennessee Titans have addressed their secondary concerns by taking versatile Southern California cornerback Adoree Jackson with the 18th pick in the draft.

Jackson won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back while also playing receiver. Jackson also scored four career touchdowns on punt returns and four more on kickoff returns.

It was the first time the Titans used a first-round pick on a defensive player since 2010, when they took Georgia Tech defensive end/outside linebacker Derrick Morgan.

Tennessee ranked 30th in the NFL in pass defense last season and lost its most experienced cornerback earlier this month when they released Jason McCourty, though they did sign Logan Ryan away from New England in March.

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