Cedrick Tillman

Position:
Cornerback
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grenada, Miss.
High School:
Grenada
Prev School:
Holmes CC

Junior College: First team all-state choice as a freshman at Holmes CC, playing for coach Jeff Koonz. . . made 28 tackles (26 solo) as a sophomore, adding four TFL, two fumble recoveries and one INT. . . made 35 tackles as a freshman with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. . . ranked as the 27th-best junior college cornerback in the country by 247Sports.

High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Grenada High, playing for coach Lamar Pitcock. . . rushed for 762 yards and 11 touchdowns on 146 carries and caught 32 passses for 504 yards and three scores as a senior. . . had 1,616 all-purpose yards as a senior. . . voted “Mr. Grenada” as a senior. . . voted team’s best defensive back as a junior after making four interceptions. . . also rushed 20 times for 232 yards and two touchdowns. . . lettered three times in both football and track and twice in baseball. . . ran a personal best 10.6 in the 100-yard dash. . . ran on the 4x100 relay team that finished third in the state. . . played left field on the baseball team.

Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1992 in Grenada, Miss. . . . son of Lamar and Dianne Tillman. . . has one younger brother (Brandon). . . was active in the FCA in high school. . . interested in majoring in general studies.