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Messiah Tilson

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

Pos: S

Ht: 6-2

Wt: 165

Kentucky Wildcats

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 6/16/2025

Guilford

High School: Guilford (Rockford, IL)

NCAA ID:: -

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6 out of 5 strength

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Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

S Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Kentucky
Committed
6/16/2025
12.1%
primaryFrank Buffano
388 mi.
58
0
19
Iowa
Offered
25.5%
primaryPhil Parker
128 mi.
33
1
19
Wisconsin
Offered
16.9%
52 mi.
40
1
15
Minnesota
Offered
14.5%
275 mi.
26
2
13
Rutgers
Offered
12.1%
770 mi.
23
0
7

Tilson News

Film Room: Messiah Tilson

Adam Luckett•20 hours ago

Messiah Tilson

High 3-star safety Messiah Tilson commits to Kentucky

Adam Luckett•06/16/25

Messiah Tilson (Photo: UK Athletics)

Luckett's Recruiting Notebook: Camp SZN is winding down

Adam Luckett•06/16/25

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Luckett's Recruiting Notebook: Kentucky is investing in mid-week visits

Adam Luckett•06/13/25

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With Commitment Upcoming, 3-Star Safety Messiah Tilson Isn't Fazed By Vince Marrow's Departure from Kentucky

Jacob Polacheck•06/13/25

Messiah Tilson (Photo: UK Athletics)

Measurements & Testing

Messiah TilsonGuilford
Top 300 S AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

165

189

205

87.5%80.3%

Height

6-2

6-1

6-1

101.4%102.0%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Kansas	6/20/25	Official
Minnesota	6/13/25	Official
Rutgers	6/5/25	Official
Kentucky	6/3/25	Official
Wisconsin	4/23/25	Official