Dondrea Tillman

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Dondrea Tillman
No. 92 – Denver Broncos
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-30) April 30, 1998 (age 26)
Sterling, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Potomac Falls (Potomac Falls, Virginia)
College: IUP (2016–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× USFL champion (2022, 2023)
  • First-team All-PSAC West (2018)
  • Second-team All-PSAC West (2017)
  • Third-team All-Super Region One (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Tackles:23
Sacks:5.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dondrea Tillman (born April 30, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Tillman has also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).

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College career

Tillman played Division II college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2021, where he collected 174 tackles, 30 sacks, 10 passes defended and seven forced fumbles in 48 career games. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)
Values from Pro Day [2]

Birmingham Stallions

On March 10, 2022, Tillman was selected in the third supplemental round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions. [3] In three seasons with the Stallions, Tillman recorded over 66 tackles, and 5.5 sacks. [4] His contract was terminated on June 19, 2024, to sign with an NFL team. [5]

Denver Broncos

On June 20, 2024, Tillman signed with the Denver Broncos. [6] On August 27, he was waived by the Broncos. [7] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. [8] On September 18, Tillman was promoted to the active roster after placing Mike McGlinchey on injured reserve. [9]

Tillman made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2024 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During the game, he recorded two sacks. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dondrea Tillman - Football". Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dondrea Tillman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ "USFL Draft 2022: Birmingham Stallions' round-by-round picks". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dondrea Tillman Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (June 20, 2024). "Broncos sign OLB Dondrea Tillman". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 28, 2024). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Weir, Susanna (September 18, 2024). "Broncos promote OLB Dondrea Tillman to active roster, place RT Mike McGlinchey on IR". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gabriel, Parker (September 22, 2024). "Broncos OLB Dondrea Tillman logs two sacks in NFL debut as part of dominant defensive outing: "It's a dream come true"". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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