Family has long been a key component for Isaiah Mack when making life-changing decisions.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defensive lineman and Northwest Whitfield High School graduate again chose to stay close to home Saturday, when he decided to sign an undrafted free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans.
Mack, the 2018 Southern Conference defensive player of the year and an FCS All-America first-team selection by The Associated Press, celebrated with his family Saturday after finalizing his deal.
Although Mack was not selected during the seven rounds of the three-day NFL draft that concluded Saturday in Nashville, his status as an undrafted free agent allowed him to choose the Titans, whose roster already includes former UTC offensive lineman Corey Levin.
Chattanooga’s Kareem Orr, who starred in high school at Notre Dame, began his collegiate career at Arizona State, then played his final two NCAA seasons at UTC – the cornerback was an All-Southern Conference first-team selection in 2018 – accepted an invitation to the Titans’ rookie camp, set for May 10-12. Wofford University safety JoJo Tillery, an East Ridge graduate, signed an undrafted contract with the Titans.