Ron Tilton
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Position: | Guard | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Homestead, Florida, U.S. | August 9, 1963||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Tampa (FL) Plant | ||
College: | Florida Tulane | ||
Undrafted: | 1986 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Ronald John Tilton (born August 9, 1963) is an American former college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1986. Tilton played college football for the University of Florida and Tulane University, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
Early life
[edit]Tilton was born in Homestead, Florida.[1] He attended Plant High School in Tampa, Florida,[2] where he played high school football for the Plant Panthers.
College career
[edit]Tilton attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell's Florida Gators football team in 1981 and 1982.[3] Tilton transferred to Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and played his final two college football seasons for the Tulane Green Wave football team in 1984 and 1985.
Professional career
[edit]Tilton was not selected in the 1986 NFL draft. The Washington Redskins signed him as an undrafted free agent, and he played for the Redskins for a single season in 1986, appearing in seven games.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Ron Tilton. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Ron Tilton Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Ron Tilton. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American football offensive guards
- Florida Gators football players
- People from Homestead, Florida
- Players of American football from Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
- Tulane Green Wave football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Henry B. Plant High School alumni