NASHVILLE – The Titans selected Stanford receiver Elic Ayomanor in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.
Ayomanor, selected with the 136th overall pick, caught 63 passes for 831 yards and six touchdowns in 2024, when he was a second team All-ACC performer.
Ayomanor posted a school-record 294 yards in a game against Colorado last season, when he caught 13 passes and scored three touchdowns.
"It was a long wait, definitely had some emotions going through all of it," Ayomanor said. "But me and my agent and my family always say: 'Fit over pick.' And, I really do think this is a good spot to be at. Obviously, Cam Ward just got drafted, and he was a great player (in college). I am really excited to be here and prove my worth.
"I think I am a dynamic playmaker, but more than that I think my biggest strength is in my mind. I think I am a really gritty, and I think I am willing to do whatever it takes. I am willing to block in the run game. I am always working to improve to get better."
In two seasons at Stanford, Ayomanor totaled 125 catches for 1,844 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The 6-2, 210-pounder was a two-time team leader in receptions and receiving yards.
Ayomanor, who is from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, won the Jon Cornish Trophy in 2023 as the top Canadian native in college football in 2023 when he caught 62 passes for 1,013 yards and six touchdowns.
"Honestly, this is hockey country, so everyone is hockey fans," said Ayomanor, who watched the draft in Medicine Hat. "I wouldn't say anyone is football fans in general. But I think everybody in the household just became a Titans fan."
The Titans selected Stanford, WR Elic Ayomanor in the fourth round of Saturday's 2025 NFL Draft. Ayomanor was chosen with the 136th overall pick.
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor, left, runs the ball away from Syracuse defensive back Clarence Lewis (3) during the second half of an NCAA football game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) catches the ball in front of North Carolina State's Aydan White (3) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor runs after a reception against Louisville during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Stanford won 38-35. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) stiff-arms North Carolina State cornerback Aydan White (3) after receiving a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) catches a pass in front of Syracuse defensive back Marcellus Barnes Jr. (7) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) runs on the field during the first half of an NCAA football game against Syracuse on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Stanford wide receivers Elic Ayomanor (13) and Ismael Cisse (84) run off the field after the first half of an NCAA football game against Syracuse on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor, right, runs the ball away from Syracuse defensive back Justin Barron (8) during the second half of an NCAA football game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) runs on the field during the first half of an NCAA football game against Syracuse on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) celebrates after an NCAA football game against Syracuse on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
