Player Career
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Player Story
Zakari Tillman built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a linebacker from Florence, MS wearing No. 7, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Zakari Tillman's career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Zakari Tillman's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Mississippi State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 6.9 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 11 | 24.5 | 10.7 | 11 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 8 | 23 | 5.6 | -3 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 19 Tennessee
Week 5 · L 34-41 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Ole Miss
Week 14 · L 14-26 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Missouri
Week 13 · L 20-39 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 60 Arizona State
Week 2 · W 24-20
1.5
Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 21 Missouri
Week 12 · L 27-49 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
2
Havoc Plays
50.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State
11 primary output · 24.5 efficiency · 10.7 usage
65.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State
38.4
0 primary · 6.9 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Mississippi State
37.6
8 primary · 23 efficiency · 5.6 usage
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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