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Zakari Tillman

Mississippi State · Linebacker · 2023-25

TKL
82
TFL
7
SACKS
5

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2023 to 2025, Tillman recorded 82 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. From 2024 to 2025, Tillman also had 2 interceptions.

In 17-0 that career earns a 63 overall, the 23rd-highest linebacker rating at Mississippi State since 1990 and No. 137 among all linebackers of the 2025-Present era.

Season by Season

Zakari Tillman season-by-season statistics at Mississippi State
SeasonTklTFLSacksPDInt
202350000
2024303.53.521
2025473111
Total826.54.532

Seasons with tracked stats at Mississippi State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Mississippi State Teammates

  1. 77Brenen Thompson2025WR
  2. 72Isaac Smith2023-25S
  3. 70Brylan Lanier2024-25S
  4. 70Kelley Jones2024-25CB
  5. 70Jahron Manning2025S
  6. 68Anthony Evans III2025WR
  7. 67Blake Shapen2024-25QB
  8. 67Seydou Traore2024-25TE
  9. 66Nic Mitchell2021-25LB
  10. 66Davon Booth2024-25RB

Full Mississippi State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  2. 88Xavier AtkinsAuburn · 2025LB
  3. 86CJ AllenGeorgia · 2023-25LB
  4. 86Kyle LouisPittsburgh · 2023-25LB
  5. 86Teitum TuiotiOregon · 2023-25LB
  6. 86Arvell ReeseOhio State · 2023-25LB
  7. 83Anthony Hill Jr.Texas · 2023-25LB
  8. 83Aiden FisherIndiana · 2024-25LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.