Dillon Tatum
DILLON TATUM
SAFETY | 5-11 | 185Farmington Hills, Mich. | West Bloomfield HS
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 . . . plans to enroll in January 2022 at Michigan State.
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