Zakari Tillman
Mississippi State Bulldogs
75
Solid

Zakari Tillman

Mississippi State BulldogsSolid
MLBDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Zakari Tillman starting?

Zakari Tillman is the projected starter at MLB for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Florence, ranked #1,304 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 47 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,304 Natl3-Yr Total82 tackles · 4.5 sacksTeam Share5%
Florence, MS
Jersey
#7
Class
SR
Height
6'2"
Weight
235 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20254731
2024303.53.5
2023500

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8539
National Rank
#1304
High School
Florence
Hometown
Florence, MS

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 78th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 78% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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75
Solid
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Team Role

47 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at MLB · Mississippi State Bulldogs

  1. 1775Zakari TillmanStarter
  2. 2062Fatt Forrest
  3. 33248AJ Rice
  4. 44448Gav Holman
Coach Mississippi StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.