2024: Tillman appeared in 12 games for Denver, totaling 22 tackles (12 solo) and five sacks (40 yds.)... Made his NFL debut and recorded three tackles including two sacks (18 yds.) at T.B. (9/22)... Became the first Bronco since at least 1970 and the first NFL player since Lions LB James Houston (2022) to have at least 2.0 sacks in his NFL debut... Registered three tackles (1 solo) vs. Atl. (11/17)... Tallied three tackles (2 solo) and one sack of Colts QB Anthony Richardson (6 yds.) vs. Ind. (12/15)... Recorded one quarterback takedown for the second consecutive game, sacking Chargers QB Justin Herbert (10 yds.) at LAC (12/19)... Took down Bengals QB Joe Burrow (6 yds.), marking his third consecutive game with one quarterback takedown, at Cin. (12/28)... Became the first Broncos rookie since OLB Von Miller (4 games in 2011) to record at least three consecutive games with a sack, and the first undrafted rookie in franchise history to do so... Tied with OLB Jonah Elliss for the third-most sacks by an NFL rookie this season... In his first career postseason game, recorded seven tackles (3 solo) at Buf. (1/12) in the AFC Wild Card Playoff.
USFL/UFL: Tillman played three seasons with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League and United Football League… Totaled 92 tackles (51 solo) and 8.5 sacks (55 yds.) during his three years (2022-24) with the Stallions.
COLLEGE: Tillman was a three-time All-PSAC West selection at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he appeared in 48 games (32 starts) during his four-year career with the Crimson Hawks (2016-19)... Over that span, he recorded 174 tackles (84 solo), 30 sacks (187 yds.), two interceptions (70 yds., 2 TDs), 10 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... Earned first-team All-PSAC West in 2019 after starting all 12 games and totaling 41 tackles (19 solo), 7.5 sacks (57 yds.), one interception (51 yds., 1 TD), three passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... In 2018, was named first-team All-PSAC West after starting 11 games and recording career highs of 62 tackles (31 solo) and 12.5 sacks (84 yds.) along with two passes defensed and two forced fumbles... Started 9-of-14 games played in 2017 and earned second-team All-PSAC West honors after producing 51 tackles (28 solo), 8.5 sacks (45 yds.), one interception (19 yds., 1 TD), a career-high five passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL: Tillman prepped at Potomac Falls High School (Sterling, Va.), where he was a first team All-Virginia selection and was named 2025 Conference 14 Defensive Player of the Year... Also played basketball... Dondrea Tillman was born on April 30, 1998, in Sterling, Va.
TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver on 6/20/24; Waived by Denver 8/27/24; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 8/28/24; Signed by Denver (active roster) 9/18/24.
