Jerry Tillery
Jerry Tillery was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States on October 8th, 1996 and is the Football Player. At the age of 27, Jerry Tillery biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Tillery was originally going to play offensive tackle as a freshman at Notre Dame in 2015, but it was later decided he would play defensive tackle. That season, he played in 12 games with three starts and recorded 12 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2016, he started 11 of 12 games, recording 37 tackles. As a junior in 2017, Tillery started all 13 games, finishing the season with 56 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He returned to Notre Dame for his senior year in 2018.
Professional career
Tillery was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers 28th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Las Vegas Raiders, Tillery recorded a strip sack on Derek Carr that he also recovered during the 27–25 loss. This was Tillery’s first forced fumble and fumble recovery in the NFL.
The Chargers declined the fifth-year option on Tillery's contract on May 2, 2022, making him a free agent after the season.