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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where Tillman's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Mississippi State#45 · 4-4 | 3 | 20% | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State#71 · 5-8 | 12 | 38% | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State#92 · 2-10 | 10 | 31% | 30 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State#77 · 5-7 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Zakari Tillman's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Zakari Tillman's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UL Monroe | W 62–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Minnesota | W 38–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ South Carolina | W 41–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Missouri | W 31–24 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Alabama | L 23–56 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ LSU | L 0–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Oklahoma | L 15–23 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Texas | L 3–31 | 9.3 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 6.6 | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1968th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Missouri | 75 | ~28 (3–51) | 3 | 37% |
| Wk 8 · Oklahoma | 70 | ~31 (3–56) | 4 | 44% |
| Wk 9 · Texas | 53 | ~50 (25–53) | 6 | 94% |
| Season | 539 | 109 (28–146) | 13 | 20% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tyler Lockhart | LB | SO | 48 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Fatt Forrest | LB | JR | 37 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalen Smith | LB | JR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Zakari Tillman | LB | SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | LaKendrick James | LB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | AJ Rice | LB | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Derion Gullette | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Ja'Bryis Stewart | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Gav Holman | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | James Heard Jr. | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Chris Addison | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Mississippi State depth chart →