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Position | Cornerback |
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Born | Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | December 20, 1981
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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College | East Tennessee State |
NFL draft | 2004: undrafted |
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Tony Tiller (born December 20, 1981) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was signed by the BC Lions as a street free agent in 2005. He played college football at East Tennessee State.
Tiller was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Georgia Force, Atlanta Falcons and New York Sentinels.
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]
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]
His son, Bryson, is one of the top ranked basketball recruits in the class of 2025. [9]