Linebacker, Mississippi State, 2023–26
Zakari Tillman
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Florence, MS
Zakari Tillman plays linebacker for Mississippi State. Last time out, against Missouri: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Missouri, W 31–24
Next game: vs. Oklahoma, Oct 24
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Ole Miss, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 30 | 17 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 47 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 33 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 7 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 7 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 7 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 7 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Mississippi State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Missouri | W 31–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Mississippi State 12 games, 47 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Alcorn State | W 63–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 38–10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Florida | L 21–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas | L 38–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | atMissouri | L 27–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ole Miss | L 19–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Mississippi State 10 games, 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Florida | L 28–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atTexas | L 13–35 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | atGeorgia | L 31–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Texas A&M | L 24–34 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs.Arkansas | L 25–58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | atTennessee | L 14–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Missouri | L 20–39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atOle Miss | L 14–26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Mississippi State 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. LSU | L 14–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Alabama | L 17–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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