Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.
Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.
Today, we will be looking at redshirt freshman linebacker Marcus Tillman Jr.
Marcus Tillman Jr., Linebacker
Height: 6-1 / Weight: 240
Class: Redshirt freshman
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
High School: Jones
HS ranking (247Sports): Three-star / No. 65 position / No. 96 in-state
HS ranking (Rivals): Three-star / No. 32 position / No. 76 in-state
Analysis: Playing in four games last season, Tillman suffered a season-ending injury against Oklahoma State. Since he only played in four games, Tillman was able to take a redshirt year.
Coming out of high school, Tillman was a three-star prospect on both 247Sports and Rivals. Schools such as Clemson, Florida, and Ohio State did extend an offer, but the Longhorns were able to beat the in-state Gators for Tillman’s signature.
An inside linebacker, Texas is shorthanded at the position going into this season. With Chris Ash’s defense switching to a 4-3, the inside linebacking position became an important role. Tillman will have some opportunities to get some playing time behind Juwan Mitchell.
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