Rutgers · 2026

Messiah Tilson

DB★★★★ 2026 recruit · #402 nationally
Rutgers Scarlet Knights2-4 · TDC #92
Snap share
2%
likely 0–6%
Tackles
1
4239th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Game Log

Messiah Tilson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

2.5 avg. game scoreBest: 2.5 vs Howard (Week 4)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1MassachusettsL 21–37—no stats recorded
2@Boston CollegeL 21–28—no stats recorded
3USCL 35–42—no stats recorded
4HowardW 58–72.5100000··
5IndianaL 15–47—no stats recorded
7@MarylandW 37–30—no stats recorded
2026 · 1 game2.5100000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14239th / 5406
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 4 · Howard46~7 (0–22)115%
Season3657 (0–22)12%

Position Room

26 DBs on the Rutgers roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
20Chris JoinesDBSR3000—0
5Bradlee JonesDBSR292.5022
16Jesse OfurieDBSR262.50—3
9DK GilleyDBJR210.50—0
Kaj SandersDB1300—1
3Latrell NoelDBSO1200—0
4Kevyn HumesDBJR1100—1
27Sage ClawgesDBSR1000—1
25JJ ConyersDBFR800—1
35Mikey MunnDBJR700—0
21Devonte AndersonDBFR600—2
7Kevin LevyDBJR400—0
12Zahmir DawudDBSR300—0
44Tariq HayerDBSO100—0
Messiah TilsonDB100—0
RJ WortmanDB100—0
19Davoun FuseDBSR—————
22Michael ClaytonDBSO—————
24Steven MurrayDBSO—————
26Isaiah CrumplerDBJR—————
28Cannon MarshallDBSO—————
29Sebastian JusmaDBSR—————
31Sebastian CruzDBFR—————
32Brandon MurrayDBFR—————
39Tyler ChildressDBSR—————
43Robbie EngelbergDBSR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Rutgers depth chart →