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Tatum, Dillon
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Jersey Number 21
Dillon Tatum
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Farmington Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- West Bloomfield
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has played in 22 career games with nine starts at cornerback (one in 2022, eight in 2023) . . . versatile player has also played safety and nickelback . . . has recorded 62 career tackles, 2.5 TFLs (8 yards) and eight pass break-ups . . . was one of four Spartan student-athletes to attend the “B1G Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip in the summer of 2023.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Recorded three tackles while playing 21 snaps in the season opener vs. Florida Atlantic before sustaining a season-ending injury . . . represented Michigan State at the 2024 Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in the first nine games of the season, including eight starts at cornerback, but missed the final three games due to an injury . . . ranked seventh on the team with 45 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (8 yards) . . . led the team and tied for 12th in the Big Ten with seven pass break-ups . . . played a total of 545 snaps on defense and made 107 appearances on special teams units . . . played every snap in two games (Minnesota and Rutgers), while playing all but two snaps in two games (Michigan, Maryland) and all but three snaps in one game (Nebraska) . . . logged career highs for pass break-ups (2) and TFLs (2.0 for 6 yards) in win over Nebaska; had six tackles overall in playing 69 of 72 defensive snaps against the Huskers . . . was starting cornerback at Minnesota, playing in all 74 defensive snaps and notching four stops and one pass break-up . . . started Michigan game at cornerback and posted five stops and one pass break-up in playing 71 of the 72 defensive snaps . . . got starting nod at cornerback in game at Rutgers, playing all 67 defensive snaps, one of two Spartan defenders to play all 67 snaps, joining Chance Rucker, and posted one tackle . . . drew start at Iowa, tallying three tackles and one pass break-up in playing 48 snaps . . . was starting cornerback in Maryland game, and registered career-high 11 tackles for first double-digit tackle outing of career . . . added one pass break-up and one QB hurry in playing in 66 of the 67 defensive snaps against the Terrapins . . . started at cornerback in Washington game, registering six stops in posting 64 of the 75 defensive snaps, leading the defense . . . started Richmond game at cornerback and recorded four stops in playing 37 snaps . . . posted five tackles, with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) and one pass break-up in season opener vs. Central Michigan after starting at cornerback and notching 49 plays.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman to earn his first letter . . . logged a total of 118 snaps on defense . . . appeared on 144 plays on special teams, fifth most on the team and most among Spartan true freshmen . . . recorded 14 tackles (11 solo, three assists) . . . had three tackles on kickoff coverage . . . tallied four tackles while playing a season-high 72 snaps in a starting assignment at cornerback in the regular-season finale at Penn State . . . registered a season-high six tackles (five solo, one assists) while playing 34 snaps on defense and 17 plays on special teams in double-overtime win over Wisconsin in Week 7 . . . had two tackles in Week 2 victory over Akron, the first tackles of his collegiate career . . . made his collegiate debut in season opener vs. Western Michigan . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2022 and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star prospect (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals.com) . . . rated one of the top 300 players in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 253) and 247Sports (No. 263) . . . in the positional rankings, listed as one of the best “athletes” in the nation by 247Sports (No. 18) . . . also rated one of the best running backs in the country by ESPN.com (No. 23) and one of the top safeties in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 22) . . . ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 4), Rivals.com (No. 7) and 247Sports (No. 9) . . . rated one of the top-30 recruits (No. 28) in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . named to The Detroit News Dream Team and the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a defensive back, recording seven interceptions and 61 tackles as a safety . . . rushed for 1,187 yards on 166 carries (7.2 avg.) and 23 touchdowns to earn first-team Division 1 all-state honors by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association and The Associated Press as a running back . . . named to the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News All-North Team . . . earned a spot on the MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team as an all-purpose player . . . had 29 carries for 180 yards and three touchdowns in the district final victory over Detroit Catholic Central . . . played for Coach Tyrice Grice at West Bloomfield High School . . . during his junior season, rushed for more than 500 yards, averaged more than 25 yards a return on special teams, and had 38 tackles, three interceptions and six pass break-ups on the Lakers’ 2020 state championship team that went 11-1 overall . . . son of Sherry and Darren Tatum . . . looking to pursue a major in business . . . was one of four Spartan student-athletes to attend the “B1G Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip in the summer of 2023.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Recorded three tackles while playing 21 snaps in the season opener vs. Florida Atlantic before sustaining a season-ending injury . . . represented Michigan State at the 2024 Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in the first nine games of the season, including eight starts at cornerback, but missed the final three games due to an injury . . . ranked seventh on the team with 45 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (8 yards) . . . led the team and tied for 12th in the Big Ten with seven pass break-ups . . . played a total of 545 snaps on defense and made 107 appearances on special teams units . . . played every snap in two games (Minnesota and Rutgers), while playing all but two snaps in two games (Michigan, Maryland) and all but three snaps in one game (Nebraska) . . . logged career highs for pass break-ups (2) and TFLs (2.0 for 6 yards) in win over Nebaska; had six tackles overall in playing 69 of 72 defensive snaps against the Huskers . . . was starting cornerback at Minnesota, playing in all 74 defensive snaps and notching four stops and one pass break-up . . . started Michigan game at cornerback and posted five stops and one pass break-up in playing 71 of the 72 defensive snaps . . . got starting nod at cornerback in game at Rutgers, playing all 67 defensive snaps, one of two Spartan defenders to play all 67 snaps, joining Chance Rucker, and posted one tackle . . . drew start at Iowa, tallying three tackles and one pass break-up in playing 48 snaps . . . was starting cornerback in Maryland game, and registered career-high 11 tackles for first double-digit tackle outing of career . . . added one pass break-up and one QB hurry in playing in 66 of the 67 defensive snaps against the Terrapins . . . started at cornerback in Washington game, registering six stops in posting 64 of the 75 defensive snaps, leading the defense . . . started Richmond game at cornerback and recorded four stops in playing 37 snaps . . . posted five tackles, with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) and one pass break-up in season opener vs. Central Michigan after starting at cornerback and notching 49 plays.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman to earn his first letter . . . logged a total of 118 snaps on defense . . . appeared on 144 plays on special teams, fifth most on the team and most among Spartan true freshmen . . . recorded 14 tackles (11 solo, three assists) . . . had three tackles on kickoff coverage . . . tallied four tackles while playing a season-high 72 snaps in a starting assignment at cornerback in the regular-season finale at Penn State . . . registered a season-high six tackles (five solo, one assists) while playing 34 snaps on defense and 17 plays on special teams in double-overtime win over Wisconsin in Week 7 . . . had two tackles in Week 2 victory over Akron, the first tackles of his collegiate career . . . made his collegiate debut in season opener vs. Western Michigan . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2022 and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star prospect (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals.com) . . . rated one of the top 300 players in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 253) and 247Sports (No. 263) . . . in the positional rankings, listed as one of the best “athletes” in the nation by 247Sports (No. 18) . . . also rated one of the best running backs in the country by ESPN.com (No. 23) and one of the top safeties in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 22) . . . ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 4), Rivals.com (No. 7) and 247Sports (No. 9) . . . rated one of the top-30 recruits (No. 28) in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . named to The Detroit News Dream Team and the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a defensive back, recording seven interceptions and 61 tackles as a safety . . . rushed for 1,187 yards on 166 carries (7.2 avg.) and 23 touchdowns to earn first-team Division 1 all-state honors by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association and The Associated Press as a running back . . . named to the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News All-North Team . . . earned a spot on the MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team as an all-purpose player . . . had 29 carries for 180 yards and three touchdowns in the district final victory over Detroit Catholic Central . . . played for Coach Tyrice Grice at West Bloomfield High School . . . during his junior season, rushed for more than 500 yards, averaged more than 25 yards a return on special teams, and had 38 tackles, three interceptions and six pass break-ups on the Lakers’ 2020 state championship team that went 11-1 overall . . . son of Sherry and Darren Tatum . . . looking to pursue a major in business . . . was one of four Spartan student-athletes to attend the “B1G Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip in the summer of 2023.
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