Senior Bowl Spotlight: Lawyer Tillman
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is teaming up with the Panini’s Senior Bowl this season to bring you the best high school football coverage along the Gulf Coast!
Mobile and Baldwin County have a history of producing several stars in the NFL.
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News 5 Sports showcases some of those talented stars on Senior Bowl Spotlight each week.
This week, we shine the spotlight on former LeFlore Rattlers wide receiver Lawyer Tillman.
Tillman played in the 1989 Senior Bowl before getting drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (31st overall pick) in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was a big-time receiver for the Auburn Tigers, where he was named to the first-team All-SEC in 1987.
He might be best known for a reverse trick play for an eight-yard game-winning touchdown in the 1986 Iron Bowl versus the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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