Tony_Tiller

Tony Tiller

Tony Tiller

American gridiron football player (born 1981)

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "ETSU Signees". Elizabethton Star. February 3, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [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. [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.
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    "ETSU places three on media team". Bristol Herald Courier. November 30, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [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. [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. [7]
    Farkas, Michael (March 27, 2003). "Lots of questions to answer". Bristol Herald Courier. p. 19. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Five ETSU football players named All-SoCon". Bristol Herald Courier. November 26, 2003. p. 18. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [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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