Lewis Tillman (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | April 16, 1966 Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Jackson State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93 | ||||||
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Lewis Darnell Tillman (born April 16, 1966) is a former
1989 NFL Draft.[1]
On January 31, 2012, it was announced that Tillman would be the new running backs coach for the Texas Southern Tigers.[2]
NFL Running Back 7yrs
- New York Giants 5 years (1989-1993)
- Chicago Bears 2 years (1994-1995)
- Tillman was drafted in the 4th round in 1989 by the NY Giants.
- He spent five years as a running back and special teams player for the Giants.
- He also was part the NY Giants Super Bowl Championship team in 1991.
- He spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears where he was the leading rusher in 1994.
- Prior to the NFL, Tillman enjoyed a great career at Jackson State University where he broke Walter Payton's school career rushing record with 3,989 yards.
- He was a two-time Kodak All-American and Walter Camp All-American.
- In addition to being named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1987, he won the MVP award in both the East-West Shrine and Blue-Gray All-Star games.
- Since retiring from the NFL, Tillman has coached for 18 years on the high school and collegiate level.[3]
References
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "New Team of TSU Football Coaches now on Board". Texas Southern Athletics. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Lewis Tillman". Pure Pro-Am Golf. January 28, 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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