Jim Wyatt

jwyatt@tennessean.com

Former Vanderbilt wide receiver Jordan Matthews is making a pre-draft visit to the Titans on Monday.

He's one of several former local college players meeting with the team at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Matthews is the highest-rated of the bunch – he's expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the NFL Draft on May 8-10.

Other visitors include former Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt offensive lineman Wesley Johnson, former Vanderbilt cornerback Andre Hal and former Vanderbilt safety Kenny Ladler. All four attended the NFL Combine in February.

Other former Vanderbilt players visiting with the Titans on Monday include kicker Carey Spear, quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels, linebacker Chase Garnham, wide receiver Jonathan Krause, linebacker Karl Butler, defensive end Walker May and running back Wesley Tate, who attended Pope John Paul II in Hendersonville.

Former Tennessee State tight end A.C. Leonard, who opened some eyes at the NFL Combine with a blazing time in the 40-yard dash, is also visiting, along with three of his former TSU teammates: offensive linemen Kadeem Edwards and Demetrius Dhaney, and defensive back David Van Dyke.

NFL teams are allowed 30 out-of-town visitors leading up to the NFL Draft, but visits from former local college players are unlimited.