Ceiling: Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Mountain West draft-temper.
Floor: Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.5.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+Round 1 Caliber
7.8+Day 2 Caliber
6.7+Day 3 Caliber
5.6+Priority UDFA
4.4+UDFA
3.3+Long Shot
2.2+Raw Prospect
1.1+Deep Project
0.0+Non-Prospect
Grade History
2.82025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
3★ unproven redshirt freshman DB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
Austin Tillman #21
Northern Illinois · CB · R-Fr · 2028 Draft
· St. Louis, Mo. · Christian Brothers College Prep
5'11" · 179 lbs
2.8
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0
#8900 overall · #1021 CB of 15102
Scouting Verdict
3★ unproven redshirt freshman DB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
Ceiling · 7.0
Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Mountain West draft-temper.
Floor · 1.3
Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.5.
Pedigree
3★ recruit · Natl #2319 · Pos #186 · State #36
Profile Tags
Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingHigh School ProducerLimited SampleLong-Term Project