Jaren Kanak

Tight End, Tennessee Titans · #81.

Player facts

Team: Tennessee Titans
Position: Tight End
Number: 81
Born: Feb 10, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Hays, KS, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 234 lbs
College: Oklahoma
Experience: Rookie
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Jaren Kanak (born February 10, 2004) is an American professional football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaren Kanak, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Kanak attended Hays High School in Hays, Kansas. He played linebacker, quarterback and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he rushed for a school record 1,615 and passed for 910 yards and 12 touchdowns. He originally committed to play college football at Clemson University before flipping his commitment to the University of Oklahoma.

College career

Kanak played linebacker his first three years at Oklahoma from 2022 to 2024. He played in 39 games with 10 starts and had 103 tackles and two sacks. Prior to his senior year in 2025, he switched positions to tight end. Kanak opened the season as the starter and in his first game had five receptions for 90 yards.

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