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American gridiron football player (born 1981)

American football player
Tony Tiller
No. 25
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1981-12-20) December 20, 1981 (age 42)
Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:East Tennessee State
Undrafted:2004
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)
Stats at 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.

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

Early life

Tiller attended Stephenson High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he lettered in football and basketball. 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. He made nine receptions for 92 yards, and recorded 22 solo tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back, earning all-county honors.

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. He earned second-team all-Southern Conference (SoCon) honors after leading the conference with seven interceptions. Ahead of his junior season, Tiller was rated the second-best cornerback in Division I-AA by the College Sporting News. He earned first-team All-SoCon honors after recording 41 tackles and one interception. 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.

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ "ETSU Signees". Elizabethton Star. February 3, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. LaMountain, Allen (October 26, 2001). "Move to defense paying dividends for Tiller, ETSU". Elizabethton Star. p. 10. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Farkas, Michael (August 16, 2002). "Tiller happy with his new role at ETSU". Bristol Herald Courier. p. 15. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "ETSU places three on media team". Bristol Herald Courier. November 30, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Yarbrough, Corby A. (November 28, 2001). "Three Bucs earn SoCon honors". Bristol Herald Courier. p. 14. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Hodge, Kelly (August 11, 2002). "Tiller a well-rounded corner now". Johnson City Press. p. 15. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.

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