Deuce Fillmore holds the NB · Backup spot in Illinois Fighting Illini’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Damaryion Fillmore is a nickelback from Biloxi, Mississippi, who played for Biloxi High School before beginning his college career at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC. As a freshman in 2023, he appeared in eight games and recorded 11 tackles. The following season, Fillmore played in 10 games and posted 37 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and three interceptions. He transferred to Georgia State for the 2025 season, where he started all 12 games with 39 tackles and three pass breakups while allowing two touchdowns across 498 defensive snaps. Fillmore transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining and is a redshirt senior in 2026.

Georgia Statethrough 2025

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