Spencer Tillman
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| Spencer Tillman | |
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 Spencer Tillman profile photo for CBS Sports |
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| Date of birth: | April 21, 1964 |
| Place of birth: |  Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | RB |
| College: | University of Oklahoma |
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 5 / Pick 133 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1987-1988,1992-1994 1989-1991 |
Houston Oilers San Francisco 49ers |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Awards: | 1982 Big Eight Conference UPI Player of the Year 1983 Big Eight Football Newcomer of the Year 1987 Orange Bowl MVP |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Spencer Tillman (born April 21, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers.
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[edit] College career
[edit] College Football
Tillman was an All-America running back for the University of Oklahoma (1982-85) and was the captain of the 1985 National Championship team when it defeated Penn State, 25-10, in the Orange Bowl.
He received several awards during his playing career, including UPI Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference in 1982, Big Eight Football Newcomer of the Year in 1983 and MVP of the 1986 Orange Bowl. He placed fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1983.
[edit] Journalism
Tillman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1986 and a bachelor's degree in communications in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma.
[edit] Professional Football
[edit] Houston Oilers
Spencer Tillman was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers as the 133rd Overall Pick in the 5th Round. He played for the Oilers for two seasons (1987-88).
[edit] San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XXIV
In the 1988 off-season, Tillman was traded to the San Francisco 49ers where he played for three seasons (1989-91). He was part of the 49ers roster at Super Bowl XXIV when they defeated the AFC Champion Denver Broncos.
[edit] Return to the Oilers
In 1992, Tillman was traded back to Houston, where he completed his playing career (1992-94).
[edit] Sports Broadcasting
[edit] Broadcasting during Off-season
After being drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1987, Tillman worked as an anchor and reporter at KPRC-TV during the seven-month off-season. His football and broadcasting careers developed in tandem as he hosted two radio sports-talk shows and was a reporter and anchor for a radio PM magazine in Oklahoma City prior to his television jobs.
[edit] CBS Sports
Spencer Tillman joined CBS Sports in 1999 as lead studio analyst for College Football Today, the network's pre-game studio show. Tillman, who had served as WABC-TV's sports anchor in New York from 1997 to 1999 and spent 10 years as a sports anchor for KPRC-TV Houston, is paired with Tim Brando at the College Football Today desk. Tillman and Brando also broadcast regional NFL games for CBS from 2000-2003.
He has also served for four years as a reporter for the Network's NCAA tournament coverage and is an anchor for regional broadcasts on Fox Sports Net. He also served as host of DirecTV's "NFL Sunday Ticket."
[edit] Personal life
Spencer currently lives in Sugarland, Texas, along with his wife, Rita, and their four daughters.
[edit] External links
- Spencer Tillman's profile for CBS Sports
- Spencer Tillman's bio on Impact XXI
- Still Scoring in the Red Zone
