Cedric Tillman: WR · Tennessee · #4.
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Cedric Tillman
Moves the chains on third down. The five seasons at Tennessee span two head coaches: Jeremy Pruitt and Josh Heupel. A game that shows it: 162 receiving yards and 9 receptions against Pittsburgh — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs Ball State | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-27@ No. 17 Pittsburgh | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 1 | 61 | Season-high 162 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 63-6vs Akron | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-6vs No. 19 Kentucky | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-27@ No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 38-63@ South Carolina | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 2 | 21 | 2 TD catches |
| Total | 37 | 417 | 11.3 | 3 | 61 |
Week 2 · 2022
W 34-27
at Pittsburgh
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 35.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 8.3 | 104 | 12.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 82.0 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 6.7 | 57.0 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
44.8%
421 pass / 518 run
Plays / game
72.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
476 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
More catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Tennessee, 1,622 receiving yards — drafted at #74 overall by the Cleveland Browns.
A stat line in 23 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeremy Pruitt → Josh Heupel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Cleveland BrownsEntering 4th NFL season
Cleveland BrownsEntering 4th NFL season
