Andre Tillman

American football player (born 1952)

American football player

Andre Tillman

No. 87

Position:

Tight end

Personal information

Born:

(1952-11-01) November 1, 1952 (age 71)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

230 lb (104 kg)

Career information

High school:

Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas)

College:

Texas Tech

NFL draft:

1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38

Career history

Miami Dolphins (1974–1978)

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-American (1973)
First-team All-SWC (1973)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	66
Receiving yards:	757
Touchdowns:	6

Andre Tillman (born November 1, 1952) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Growing up he attended Lake Highlands High School.^[1] He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft. As of 2017, he was one of 5 tight ends to ever be selected in the second round by the Dolphins.^[2] He played college football at Texas Tech.^[1]

Tillman played in a total of 58 games for the Dolphins from 1975 to 1978.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "LHHS graduates are inspiring the fashion world". lakehighlands.advocatemag. May 1, 1993. Retrieved March 12, 2018. Not surprisingly, Andre Tillman also will be inducted. Andre is a '70 grad who was an outstanding LHHS football and basketball player
^ Poupart, Alain (April 12, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft Preview: Dolphins Tight End Draft History". miamidolphins.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^ "Andre Tillman". nfl.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.