Titans rookie minicamp roster includes former Michigan, ETSU QB Cade McNamara
Former Michigan and East Tennessee State quarterback Cade McNamara and former Colorado QB Kaidon Salter will both compete in the Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp beginning May 1.
McNamara joins Titans minicamp after going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft . Only one FCS quarterback was selected in the draft, North Dakota State's Cole Payton at No. 178 overall.
The Titans ' quarterback room includes last year's No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward , along with Will Levis , Mitch Trubisky and Hendon Hooker .
A highly touted recruit out of Nevada, McNamara began his collegiate career at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh before transferring to Iowa and later ETSU ahead of the 2025 season.
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In high school McNamara was named Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018, committing to Michigan after having previously decommitted from Notre Dame.
He started every game for the Wolverines in 2021, leading Michigan to a Big Ten championship and appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinal, throwing for 2,576 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions.
The following season he was supplanted as the starter by JJ McCarthy and ultimately transferred to Iowa in December 2022. A knee injury prematurely ended his debut season with Iowa, but in 2024 he'd return to throw for 1,017 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions before a concussion led to him losing his starting role.
Last season he led ETSU to a 3-5 record, completing 124-of-185 passes for 1,283 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions.
McNamara's younger brother Jake was a standout quarterback in the Nashville area at Page High School and now plays at ETSU.
Titans rookie minicamp invitees
All invitees have been announced by the school and/or player.
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Kaidon Salter, QB, Colorado
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Cade McNamara, QB, ETSU
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Sieh Bangura, RB, Ohio
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Will Nixon, RB, Syracuse
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Jake Tafelski, RB, Notre Dame
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Angel Johnson, RB, Washington State
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Matthew Henry, WR, Western Kentucky
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Jayden Ballard, WR, Wisconsin
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Marcus Burke, WR, UCF
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Finn Hogan, TE, Bowling Green
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Damonte Smith, DL, MTSU
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James Jackson, LB, Virginia
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Kalib Perry, LB, Louisville
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JQ Hardaway, DB, Kentucky
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Elias Archie, DB, Brown
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Phillip Dunnam, DB, UCF
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Tony Grimes, DB, Purdue
Harrison Campbell can be reached at hcampbell@usatodayco.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp .
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