Zakari Tillman
Mississippi State Bulldogs · #7 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
47
tied 493rd of 4619
SACK
1
tied 635th of 4619
PD
1
tied 902nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MSST | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MSST | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MSST | 47 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Career | 82 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MSST | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MSST | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MSST | 47 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Career | 82 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 2" / 235 lbs |
| Birthplace | Florence, MS |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Mississippi State Bulldogs 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 47 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ USM | W 34-17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs ASU | W 24-20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs ALCN | W 63-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs NIU | W 38-10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs TENN | L 41-34 OT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ TA&M | L 31-9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ FLA | L 23-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | vs TEX | L 45-38 OT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ ARK | W 38-35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs UGA | L 41-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ MIZ | L 49-27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/28 | vs MISS | L 38-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs EKU | W 56-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs FLA | L 45-28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ TEX | L 35-13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/12 | @ UGA | L 41-31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs TA&M | L 34-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs ARK | L 58-25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | vs MASS | W 45-20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/9 | @ TENN | L 33-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs MIZ | L 39-20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ MISS | L 26-14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |