Jerry Tillery

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Jerry Tillery
Jerry Tillery Cropped.jpg
Tillery with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021
No. 99 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-08) October 8, 1996 (age 27)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Evangel Christian Academy (LA)
College: Notre Dame (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:147
Sacks:12.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Jerry Dewayne Tillery Jr. (born October 8, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

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Early years

Tillery attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. [1] As a senior he had 93 tackles and seven sacks. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [2]

College career

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Tillery with the Notre Dame in 2018

Tillery was originally going to play offensive tackle as a freshman at Notre Dame in 2015, but it was later decided he would play defensive tackle. [3] [4] That season, he played in 12 games with three starts and recorded 12 tackles and a sack. [5] As a sophomore in 2016, he started 11 of 12 games, recording 37 tackles. As a junior in 2017, Tillery started all 13 games, finishing the season with 56 tackles and 4.5 sacks. [6] He returned to Notre Dame for his senior year in 2018. [7] [8]

College statistics

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
SeasonClassPosGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2015 FR DL 693122.01.0000.0000000
2016 SO DL 111918373.50.0000.0000000
2017 JR DL 132531569.04.5000.0000001
2018 SR DL 121711288.57.0000.0000002
Career 4360631232312.5000.0000003

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 6+1⁄2 in
(1.99 m)		295 lb
(134 kg)		34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		4.93 s1.69 s2.88 s4.33 s7.45 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		23 reps31 [9]
All values are from the NFL Combine [10] [11]
Tillery in 2019 Jerry Tillery.png
Tillery in 2019

Los Angeles Chargers

Tillery was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers 28th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. [12]

In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Las Vegas Raiders, Tillery recorded a strip sack on Derek Carr that he also recovered during the 27–25 loss. This was Tillery's first forced fumble and fumble recovery in the NFL. [13]

The Chargers declined the fifth-year option on Tillery's contract on May 2, 2022, making him a free agent after the season. [14] Tillery was waived on November 10, 2022. [15]

Las Vegas Raiders

On November 14, 2022, Tillery was claimed off waivers by the Las Vegas Raiders. [16]

Tillery re-signed with the Raiders on March 17, 2023. [17] In an October 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Tillery was ejected after a late hit on former teammate Justin Herbert. [18] Tillery was released by the Raiders on March 13, 2024. [19]

Minnesota Vikings

On March 14, 2024, Tillery signed with the Minnesota Vikings. [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ Smith, James (December 5, 2014). "Jerry Tillery affirms commitment to Notre Dame, shuts down recruitment". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Lopez, Andrew (January 1, 2015). "Evangel's Jerry Tillery set to switch to defensive tackle at Notre Dame". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lang III, Roy. "Notre Dame coach: Jerry Tillery far and away the story". Shreveport Times. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ Litman, Laken (October 18, 2017). "Why Jerry Tillery is Notre Dame football's most interesting player". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Noie, Tom (April 30, 2018). "Noie: Having lived and learned, Notre Dame DT Jerry Tillery ready to be better". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Burlage, Todd (October 4, 2018). "Travels and tribulations have shaped Irish DL Jerry Tillery". Associated Press . Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "BREAKING: Jerry Tillery Will Return To Notre Dame For Senior Year". Irish Sports Daily. January 15, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hladik, Matt (April 22, 2019). "The Wonderlic Scores for NFL Draft's Top Prospects Have Leaked". TheSpun.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jerry Tillery Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame, DT, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Fifth-year option tracker for first-round picks from the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Raiders claim DL Jerry Tillery". Raiders.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Raiders re-sign DT Jerry Tillery". Raiders.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ Greenspan, Dan (October 1, 2023). "Ex-Charger Jerry Tillery ejected for late hit on LA QB Justin Herbert". AP News. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  19. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (March 13, 2024). "Raiders release Jimmy Garoppolo, Hunter Renfrow, two others". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  20. ↑ Young, Lindsey (March 14, 2024). "Vikings Agree to Terms with Defensive Lineman Jerry Tillery & Receiver Trent Sherfield". Vikings.com.
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