Dondrea Tillman
American football player (born 1998)
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Dondrea Tillman (/ˈdɑːndreɪ/ DAHN-dray;[1] born April 30, 1998) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the IUP Crimson Hawks. Tillman has also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).
Sterling, Virginia, U.S.
Tillman with the Denver Broncos in 2025 | |||||||||||
| No. 92 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
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| Position | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 30, 1998 Sterling, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Potomac Falls (Potomac Falls, Virginia) | ||||||||||
| College | IUP (2016–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Early life
Tillman was born on April 30, 1998, in Sterling, Virginia. While attending Potomac Falls High School, he played both tight end and defensive line.[2]
College career
Tillman played Division II college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2021, where he collected 174 tackles, 30 sacks, 10 passes defended and seven forced fumbles in 48 career games.[3]
Professional career
Birmingham Stallions
On March 10, 2022, Tillman was selected in the third supplemental round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[5] In three seasons with the Stallions, Tillman recorded over 66 tackles, and 5.5 sacks.[6] His contract was terminated on June 19, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[7] In total, he won three championships with the Stallions: two in the USFL and one in the UFL.
Denver Broncos
On June 20, 2024, Tillman signed with the Denver Broncos.[8] On August 27, he was waived by the Broncos.[9] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[10] On September 18, Tillman was promoted to the active roster after placing Mike McGlinchey on injured reserve.[11] Tillman made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2024 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During the game, he recorded two sacks.[12]
On March 4, 2025, the Broncos assigned his exclusive-rights free agent tender, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season.[13] Tillman recorded his first career interception in Week 8 of 2025, returning it 36 yards after breaking multiple tackles.[14]
On March 6, 2026, the Broncos once again assigned his ERFA tender, this time worth $1.075 million.[15]
