J.C. Latham
Tennessee TitansModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 13 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 8 (#75) rookie to tier 8 (#61) sophomore is a 14-spot improvement, but still inside tier 8 for a 7th overall pick is well below the year-two curve for top-10 OT prospects. The Alabama pedigree plus 26 college starts confirms the technical foundation. The 2026 question is whether year three finally pushes Latham into tier 5 or whether Tennessee's broader offensive collapse keeps suppressing his development.
Latham came out of Alabama as the Tennessee Titans' 1st-round pick (7th overall) in 2024 after starting 26 games for the Crimson Tide at right tackle. The Titans picked him at #7 to install as the long-term RT and pair with their offensive line rebuild around Will Levis. His STTM arc tier 8 (#75) rookie to tier 8 (#61) sophomore shows a 14-spot improvement that is still below the year-two median for top-10 OT picks.
Strengths
- 7th overall pick with 26 starts at Alabama RT plus the SEC pedigree gives him meaningful technical foundation that should still compound.
- 14-spot year-over-year jump from rookie (#75) to sophomore (#61) shows trajectory, even if the absolute level is below expectation.
Concerns
- Two straight tier 8 finishes for a 7th overall pick is well below the year-two median for top-10 OT picks who become Pro Bowl-caliber starters.
- Tennessee's broader offensive collapse (QB instability, OC turnover, multi-year rebuild) compresses Latham's developmental environment substantively.
What to watch: Whether Latham crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-three threshold for top-10 OT picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.