The Birmingham Stallions re-signed defensive end Dondrea Tillman on Friday. Dondrea Tillman is six foot three and weighs 270 pounds.
The 25-year-old from Sterling, Virginia, made 32 tackles (12 solo, 20 assists), three tackles for loss, four sacks, and six pass breakups in ten games for the Stallions in 2023 helping them win their second straight USFL Championship. After the season, he worked out for the Atlanta Falcons but was never offered a contract.
The Stallions drafted Tillman in the third round (303rd pick) of the 2022 USFL Supplemental Draft. In 2022, he made 34 tackles (20 solo, 14 assists), seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and five pass breakups in nine games for the Stallions in 2022 when they beat the Philadelphia Stars in the USFL Championship Game.
After the season, Tillman worked out for the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers. Before Birmingham, Tillman played for the Conquerors (TSL) in 2021.
Collegiately, Tillman played four seasons at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2016-19) with 174 tackles (84 solo, 90 assists), 43 tackles for loss, 30 sacks, two interceptions for 70 yards, three touchdowns, ten pass breakups, seven forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries in 48 games for the Crimson Hawks. He is a two-time All-PSAC West selection, Second Team All-PSAC in 2017, and First Team All-PSAC in 2018.
