Charles Tillman
Charles Anthony Tillman (born February 23, 1981), nicknamed "Peanut", is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 23, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Copperas Cove (TX) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana–Lafayette (1999–2002) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||||||||||
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Tillman played 12 years for the Bears, helping them reach Super Bowl XLI, and also played one year with the Carolina Panthers, making Super Bowl 50 with the team, although he had been placed on injured reserve earlier in the season. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and was the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2013.
He was known for his cover skills as well as his ability to force fumbles by stripping or "punching" the ball away from players, with his well-timed punch of the ball commonly known as the "Peanut Punch". In 2022 the NFL acknowledged it as a new Gridiron football concept in a memo sent to all GMs and head coaches.
After retiring from the NFL, Tillman joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2018.