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Jersey Number 18
Messiah Tilson
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 185
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Ill.
- High School:
- Guilford
2026 (Freshman): Recorded a tackle versusĀ Howard (9/25)Ā ... made collegiate debut against UMass (9/3).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Anthony Capriotti at Guilford ... played defensive back and wide receiver for the Vikings ... helped Guilford to an 8-2 record and IHSA Class 7A playoff appearance as a senior ... totaled 17 tackles and added three receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' opening-round playoff game ... totaled 51 tackles with one for loss, four interceptions with a pick-six and two pass breakups on defense overall as a senior ā¦ added 46 catches for 742 receiving yards plus 263 rushing yards with seven touchdowns on offense ā¦ compiled over 1,000 all-purpose yards ā¦ a First Team NIC-10 All-Conference selection at wide receiver ... First Team NIC-10 selection and honorable mention all-area on defense in 2024 by the Rockford Register ... a four-star signee and No. 25 overall safety prospect nationally by ESPN.com ... a four-star prospect and No. 8 recruit from Illinois by 247Sports ... also playedĀ basketball and competedĀ in track and field at Guilford ā¦ earned the NIC-10 titles in the 100m and 200m as a sophomore ā¦ placed sixth nationally in the 100m at the AAU Track and Field Nationals.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Anthony Capriotti at Guilford ... played defensive back and wide receiver for the Vikings ... helped Guilford to an 8-2 record and IHSA Class 7A playoff appearance as a senior ... totaled 17 tackles and added three receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' opening-round playoff game ... totaled 51 tackles with one for loss, four interceptions with a pick-six and two pass breakups on defense overall as a senior ā¦ added 46 catches for 742 receiving yards plus 263 rushing yards with seven touchdowns on offense ā¦ compiled over 1,000 all-purpose yards ā¦ a First Team NIC-10 All-Conference selection at wide receiver ... First Team NIC-10 selection and honorable mention all-area on defense in 2024 by the Rockford Register ... a four-star signee and No. 25 overall safety prospect nationally by ESPN.com ... a four-star prospect and No. 8 recruit from Illinois by 247Sports ... also playedĀ basketball and competedĀ in track and field at Guilford ā¦ earned the NIC-10 titles in the 100m and 200m as a sophomore ā¦ placed sixth nationally in the 100m at the AAU Track and Field Nationals.
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