Lawyer Tillman
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | May 20, 1966 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | LeFlore High School | ||||||||
| College | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 2nd round, 31st overall pick | ||||||||
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Lawyer James Tillman (born May 20, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers. He was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft after the Browns traded up to acquire him.[1][2] Tillman played college football for the Auburn Tigers. One of his more notable plays was an end-around reverse to beat rival Alabama in the 1986 Iron Bowl.[3]
References
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Livingston, Bill (April 24, 1989). "Accorsi came out gambling". The Plain Dealer. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hicks, Tommy (November 26, 2011). "Mobile's Lawyer Tillman hopes his Iron Bowl reverse to victory 25 years ago will never get old". AL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.