2018-19 Football Roster

#99 Jerry Tillery 2017-18 Football Roster

Defensive Line


Height 6'6''
Weight 306 lbs.
Class Junior
Hometown Shreveport, LA
High School Evangel Christian Academy
Jerry Tillery - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

TILLERY’S HONORS & AWARDS

  • Notre Dame Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2015)

TILLERY’S CAREER HIGHS

  • Tackles: 9, at NC State, Oct. 8, 2016 (5-4)
  • Sacks: 1.0, vs. Texas, Sept. 5, 2015 (1-0)
  • Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs. Michigan State, Sept. 17, 2017 (2-0)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)

  • Played on the defensive line in all 12 games and started 11
  • Did not start at USC (Nov. 26)
  • Recorded 37 tackles, including 17 solo stops
  • Added five quarterback hurries and 3.0 TFLs
  • Third among all defensive linemen in tackles with 37
  • Made a season-high nine tackles, including five solo stops, and one TFL at NC State (Oct. 8)
  • Registered five tackles, including four solo stops, and two TFLs against Michigan State (Sept. 17)
  • Recorded at least one tackle in all but two games

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

  • Played on the defensive line in all 12 regular-season games and started three contests (Georgia Tech, Navy and Stanford)
  • Did not play in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State (Jan. 1)
  • Sixth among all defensive linemen in tackles with 12
  • Added two TFLs and one sack
  • Recorded a sack against Texas (Sept. 5) in his collegiate debut
  • Made a season-high four tackles, all solo stops, with a TFL at Clemson (Oct. 3)
  • Collected three tackles against Georgia Tech (Sept. 19), two against Boston College (Nov. 28), and one each against Texas, Navy (Oct. 10) and at Stanford (Nov. 28)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

  • Second-team offensive lineman on MaxPreps All-American Team for 2015
  • Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Louisiana Football Team as offensive lineman
  • First-team offensive lineman on Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A all-state squad
  • Rated 126th player in nation and 11th offensive tackle on Rivals. com 250 list
  • Rated 157th player in nation and seventh among offensive tackles on 247Sports Top 247 list, 275th on PrepStar Top 300 list, and 280th overall and 30th offensive tackle on ESPN 300 list
  • Ranked 213th player nationally and 18th offensive tackle on Scout 300 list
  • Named to CBS MaxPreps All-America second team
  • Rated 225th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list
  • Ranked as No. 3 player on New Orleans Times-Picayune Nifty 50 squad
  • Named Louisiana District 1-3A defensive MVP and Shreveport Times All-City Defensive Player of the Year for 2014
  • Made 93 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks as senior in 2014 for Evangel Christian High School in Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Helped Evangel Christian to 8-5 record in 2014
  • Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
  • Competed in two triathlons last summer
  • Enrolled at Notre Dame and began taking classes in January and participated in 2015 spring drills with the Irish
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics