Julius Chestnut

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	YPC
Career		40	154	—	3.7
2025		17	40	0	3.6
2024		17	102	0	4.6
2023		3

Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	TD	YPC	Grade
2025		17	—	40	0	3.6	F F Bottom 5%
2024		17	—	102	0	4.6	F F Bottom 5%
2022		6	—	12	0	1.3	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

This Julius Chestnut signing earns a D+ CVI, representing a slight overpay for an unproven commodity in the Titans backfield. At $1.4M AAV for a running back who hasn't established himself as even a reliable depth piece, Tennessee is paying above replacement-level money for replacement-level production expectations. The 25-year-old age profile suggests this isn't a developmental bet on upside — Chestnut is entering what should be his prime years without having proven he belongs on an NFL roster long-term. The contract structure does offer some protection with minimal guaranteed money at just $100K, allowing the Titans to cut bait without significant financial consequences if he fails to contribute. While the one-year term limits the damage, Tennessee would have been better served allocating these resources toward a more proven veteran or prioritizing other positional needs, making this a questionable use of cap space for a team trying to maximize every dollar in their roster construction.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Julius's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Stacked against the RB field, Julius Chestnut grades out at a D performance level for Tennessee. A fourth-year player at 25 years old, Chestnut's 2025 season production reflects the statistical footprint of a depth piece and special-teams contributor rather than a player with any claim to offensive snaps or meaningful touches—17 tackles across 17 games tells you everything about how he spent his year. His athleticism shows up in isolated moments (the 27-yard dash to set up a touchdown against the Colts highlighted what he can do when given the ball), but those flashes remain sporadic and insufficient to build a case for offensive relevance. Playing every game indicates durability and the kind of organizational trust teams place in reliable reserve bodies, yet his tackle count—a metric that underscores his role as a back-end roster option—demonstrates he is not competing for carries or featured duty. The media consensus on his Tennessee re-signing was unambiguous: routine low-cost depth addition, the kind of transaction that generates a procedural blurb and nothing more, and that framing aligns perfectly with the film and the stats. As the Titans cycle through low-cost signings across multiple positions in what is clearly a roster-building phase with the regular season still months away, Chestnut remains exactly what both his grade and the league's perception of him suggest—a replacement-level back fighting for a practice squad or emergency role, not a foundational piece in any offensive gameplan.

How Julius Compares at the Position

Julius Chestnut ranks 150th of 175 graded running backs by performance. That slots Julius between Chris Brooks (D) just ahead and Lequint Allen Jr. (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Julius Chestnut's public profile sits exactly where his D+ sentiment grade suggests — a fringe NFL player whose name registers as procedural news rather than meaningful roster conversation. The media consensus around his Tennessee re-signing was unambiguous: multiple outlets treated it as a routine depth move, the kind of transaction that generates a brief transaction wire blurb and nothing more, which tells you everything about how the league perceives his value heading into camp. That narrative aligns directly with his F performance grade, and the 2025 season numbers bear it out — 17 tackles across 17 games is the statistical footprint of a special-teamer and emergency option, not a back with any real claim to touches in the offensive backfield. The most memorable headline attached to his name involves an alleged altercation with a Jaguars player, and while that generates clicks, it does nothing to move the needle on his football reputation — if anything, it reinforces a profile defined more by drama than production. Tennessee's offseason roster churn, which includes multiple low-cost signings at various positions, frames Chestnut as one interchangeable piece among several depth additions the Titans are cycling through with 125 days until the regular season. The bottom line on Chestnut is as straightforward as the coverage he receives: he is a replacement-level back fighting for a practice squad spot or emergency duty, and the media, fans, and apparently the Titans front office all understand that is precisely what he is.