Tony Tiller

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Tony Tiller
Personal information
Born: (1981-12-20) December 20, 1981 (age 42)
Melbourne, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: East Tennessee State
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

Tony Tiller (born December 20, 1981) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the BC Lions as a street free agent in 2005. He played college football at East Tennessee State.

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Tiller has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Georgia Force, Atlanta Falcons and New York Sentinels.

High school career

Tiller attended Stephenson High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he lettered in football and basketball. [1] He started at quarterback for three years, completing 147 passes for 1,742 yards and 12 touchdowns, before switching to wide receiver as a senior. [1] He made nine receptions for 92 yards, and recorded 22 solo tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back, earning all-county honors. [1]

College career

Tiller was originally recruited to East Tennessee State as a wide receiver, catching seven passes for 89 yards as a freshman, before was converted to a cornerback ahead of his sophomore season in 2001. [2] [3] He earned second-team all-Southern Conference (SoCon) honors after leading the conference with seven interceptions. [4] [5] Ahead of his junior season, Tiller was rated the second-best cornerback in Division I-AA by the College Sporting News. [6] He earned first-team All-SoCon honors after recording 41 tackles and one interception. [7] As a senior in 2003, Tiller recorded 18 tackles and four interceptions, earning first-team All-SoCon honors despite missing the last five games of the season due to injury. [8]

Personal life

His son, Bryson, is one of the top ranked basketball recruits in the class of 2025. [9]

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References

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  4. "ETSU places three on media team". Bristol Herald Courier . November 30, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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  7. Farkas, Michael (March 27, 2003). "Lots of questions to answer". Bristol Herald Courier . p. 19. Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Five ETSU football players named All-SoCon". Bristol Herald Courier . November 26, 2003. p. 18. Retrieved November 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Suggs, Donnell (April 8, 2023). "OTE's Tiller has plenty more time to impress coaches, scouts". Atlanta Voice . Retrieved November 1, 2023.