Tillman slated to make season debut
- Story byNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
- Tillman slated to make season debut
It looks like Mississippi State is bringing back a key defensive starter.
According to Thursday's SEC Student Athlete Availability Report, Zakari Tillman has gone from being listed as probable for MSU's game against Missouri on Wednesday to being removed from the report entirely.
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The senior linebacker from Florence has played in 35 career games and started in 11. In his career, Tillman has made 82 total tackles 33 solo tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks. He's had at least three tackles-for-loss in each of the past two seasons and was third among returning players in total tackles last season.
Tillman has been nursing an injury for each of State's first three games, during which Jalen Smith , Tyler Lockhart and Fatt Forrest have been the primary linebackers.
Tillman's return is not the only reinforcement the Bulldog defense got on Thursday. Earlier in the evening, Eddie Kelly, a defensive lineman who transferred in from West Virginia , was ruled eligible to play against the No. 19 Tigers.
