NASHVILLE With seconds remaining in Sundays game between the Tenne see Titans and Washington Commanders, quarterback Carson Wentz dropped back to pa s, needing just a 2-yard completion for a game-winning touchdown.Wentz thought hed found running back J.D. Devin Singletary Jersey McKi sic at the goal line on second down only to be foiled when Titans nose tackle Teair Tart all 6-foot-2, 304 pounds of him dropped into coverage and tipped the pa s away at the last instant.One play later, linebacker David Long clinched the Titans 21-17 win with an interception.The sight of Tart deflecting pa ses has become a surprisingly common one this season. He now has a team-best five pa s breakups through five games. Only one Titans defensive back safety Amani Hooker has as many as two.Maybe even more impre sively, Tarts five pa s breakups rank tied for 10thin the NFL. Hes one of just three defensive linemen along with Carolinas Derrick Brown (six) and Arizonas Zach Allen (five) among the top 20.PlayerPositionPBUsTeair TartDefensive line5Jeffery SimmonsDefensive line3David LongInside linebacker2Amani HookerSafety2Five others tied1Its impre sive, but its funny because when you watch the game from our point of view as coaches, every time they throw the ball, these guys hands are up, Tenne see's defensive line coach, Terrell Williams, said Monday. Its just a matter of Thurman Thomas Jersey whether they can get it or not. But hes been impre sive as far as getting his hands on these balls.So impre sive, in fact, that the personable Tart hasnt hesitated to share his totals with coaches and teammates.Who can blame a nose tackle for wanting to attract a little attention?Scroll to ContinueOh yeah, he talks about it, Williams said with a smile. Trust me, everybody knows. You may see him with Jon Feliciano Jersey a shirt on saying, `I got five PBUs.Tarts big play in the closing seconds against Washington marked his second memorable moment in as many games.One week earlier against the Colts, he knocked a Matt Ryan pa s into the air and then made an athletic, diving move to haul in the first interception of his career.When the ball (tipped) up, I knew he was going to get it because he had actually mentioned to me, `Im close to intercepting the ball. Im going to knock one in the air, Williams said. Its like, `Okay, alright, and then he did it.But as flashy as Tart has been at times this year, Titans coaches have been at least as appreciative of the anonymous work the third-year player has been doing on the interior of the teams defensive line.Tart is part of the reason the defense has held the last two opponents the Colts and Commanders to 78 rushing yards on 40 carries, an average Tim Harris Jersey of just 1.95 yards per attempt.The things that Im most proud of for him dont show up in the stats of how hes taken up these (double-teams) and is doing a good job of letting these linebackers run free to make tackles, Williams said. Weve played really good in the run game the last few weeks and hes a big part of it.The more the Titans stifle the run, the more Tart can concentrate on his newfound specialty popping pigskins out Tyler Bass Jersey of the air.His five pa s breakups this year are four more than he produced in his first two seasons combined, and his total is just four short of the Titans single-season record (nine) by a defensive lineman, set by Jevon The Freak Kearse in 1999.Might Tart start attracting the attention of Titans cornerbacks coach Anthony Midget at this rate?Not yet, Williams said. We aint letting him go that easy.