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Fred Tiller - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 3

FredTiller

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • class Senior
  • High school Clinch County

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2014)

Two-year
starter at cornerback … Will continue to be challenged, however,
given the depth UK has at the position … Has shown good coverage and
tackling ability … Also has a knack for anticipation of plays, leading
the team in pass breakups last season … Earned playing time as a true
freshman and held his own … Has played in 35 games in his career,
including 23 starts, totaling two interceptions and 15 pass breakups.

2014 (Junior): Started
all 12 games … Led the team in pass breakups with nine, including two
each vs. Mississippi State and Louisville … Intercepted a pass at
Louisville and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown … Also had an
interception in the win over UT Martin.
2013 (Sophomore):
Played in all 12 games with 11 starts … Had 49 tackles, four tackles
for loss, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … Career high
nine tackles and two tackles for loss against Mississippi State … Had
two pass breakups and a tackle for loss against Alabama State … Posted
seven tackles and a fumble recovery against WKU that set up a
touchdown.
2012 (Freshman):
Played in 11 games as a reserve cornerback and on special teams … Made
27 tackles and had two pass breakups … Season high of eight tackles
vs. Georgia … Both breakups came against Mississippi State.
High School: Outstanding
athlete could play either side of the ball in college … Three-year
starter at receiver and defensive back at Clinch County (Ga.) HS …
First-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia
Sports Writers Association as a senior … Helped Clinch to a perfect 15-0
record and Class A state championship as a junior … Caught 31 passes
for 736 yards and nine touchdowns during that junior year, along with 65
tackles and five interceptions on defense … Two years all-region …
Rated the No. 45 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com … Coached by Jim
Dickerson … An all-region player in basketball … Track athlete in the
long jump, high jump, triple jump and the 4×100- and 4×400-meter relays.
Personal: Born in Homerville, Ga. … Son of Diane McNair … Major is community and leadership development.
Community Cats: Participated with the Big Blue U Move-In (2012) and Read Across America (2013).
Fred Says …
My nickname is: Fredo … I wear uniform number 3 because: of Andre’
Woodson … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: coaching … The one
thing I like most about football is: everything … Something people
might not know about me is: I’m the first person from my school to sign
in the SEC … My biggest accomplishment so far is: making the SEC
Academic Honor Roll … What’s the best advice you’ve ever received:
Never give up.

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