AUBURN — Keldric Faulk was selected 31st overall in the first round by the Tennessee Titans Thursday in the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Faulk is the first Auburn player selected in the first round since Derrick Brown (seventh overall) and Noah Igbinoghene (30th overall) in 2020.
He is the first Tiger selected by Tennessee since Roger McCreary was picked in the second round of the 2022 draft. Eleven former Auburn players have been drafted by the Oilers/Titans franchise all-time.
A native of Highland Home, Faulk earned All-SEC honors multiple times during his Auburn career. He finished with 109 tackles, 19.5 TFL and 10 sacks in 37 games played (32 starts).
Faulk was voted a team captain in 2025 and was a two-time SEC Media Days honoree. He started 32 consecutive games for Auburn from 2023-25.
The Tigers have now had at least one player drafted in 23 consecutive years.