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2023 Football Roster

John Byrum
John Byrum

43 C.J. Tillman

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 305
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Augusta, S.C.
  • Prev School Presbyterian
  • High School Fox Creek

Biography

CAREER: Played in 28 games at Wofford with 16 starts on the defensive line ... Recorded 59 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... 2023: Started all eleven games at defensive tackle ... In the season opener at Pitt (9/2) had two tackles ... At William & Mary (9/9) had three tackles ... After two tackles against Presbyterian (9/16), recorded eight tackles at VMI (9/23) ... Added three tackles against Chattanooga (9/30) ... Against Samford (10/7) had six tackles ... At Mercer (10/21) had a tackle for loss ... Against Furman (11/18) had two tackles and shared a tackle for loss ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...  2022:  Played in nine games with three starts at defensive tackle ... Had eight tackles on the season ... In the season opener at Chattanooga (9/3) had a tackle ... Added one tackle each against Elon (9/10), at Virginia Tech (9/17), at Kennesaw State (9/24) and against East Tennessee State (10/29) ... Against VMI (11/12) had three tackles ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2021: Played in eight games with two starts on the defensive line ... Recorded 21 total tackles ... Started the season opener at Elon (9/4) and had four tackles ... Added three tackles against Kennesaw State (9/18) ... At ETSU (10/2) recorded four tackles ... Started against Furman (10/9) and had six tackles ...  Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... PRESBYTERIAN: Started in six of the seven games played in the spring of 2021 ... Totaled 28 tackles, two tackles for loss, half a sack, a fumble recovery, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... Had four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Morehead State (4/13) ... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles at Davidson (3/20) ... Added two assisted tackles against San Diego (3/27) ... Had three stops at Stetson (4/3) ... Made four stops and had a fumble recovery and pass breakup at home against Davidson (4/10) ... Closed out the season with five tackles and a shared sack against Drake (4/17) ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Was an All-Region selection at Fox Creek High School ... Earned team’s Defensive Player of the Year honor in 2019 ... Played in the 2020 Border Bowl ... Member of the Beta Club ...

PERSONAL: Son of Curtis and Tabatha Tillman ... A psychology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 285 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2022Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 285 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 305 lbs
    43