Cedric Tillman totaled just 124 yards receiving in his first three years at Tennessee. He was a last minute recruit of Jeremy Pruitt coming out of national powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. Withstanding the Pruitt to Heupel coaching change with no real guarantee of playing time, Tillman weathered the storm, stood pat at Tennessee, and put together one of the best receiving seasons in school history in 2021.
While Hendon Hooker has risen to become the face of Tennessee, Cedric Tillman is the heart and soul of Rocky Top. He’s also become the Cookie Monster. Taking up the mantle from former Vol and 2022 second round pick of the Saints, Alontae Taylor, Tillman nabbed an oh so sweet NIL deal with Moonshine Mountain Cookies.