Miami (OH) RedHawks · S RoomS
#1 Dillon Tatum
Class RS SRFrom Northwestern (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'11" · 210 lbHometown Farmington Hills, MI · West Bloomfield
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SS2Placement
BackupRoom
SafetyExperience
5-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Dillon Tatum holds the SS · Backup spot in Miami (OH) RedHawks’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Northwestern→Miami (OH) RedHawks
Background & career
Dillon Tatum is a safety from Farmington Hills, Michigan, who attended West Bloomfield High School as a four-star recruit. He began his college career at Northwestern, where he recorded 22 tackles and a pass breakup across 12 games. Tatum then transferred to Michigan State, appearing in 22 career games with the Spartans. In 2023, he made eight starts and tallied 45 tackles at defensive back before an injury. He started the 2024 season opener but suffered a season-ending injury. Tatum is in his redshirt senior year at Miami (OH).
Michigan State2022 – 2024
Northwestern2025
Miami (OH)2026 — presentPrevious schoolNorthwesternRecruiting4-star · No. 279 nationalOriginFarmington Hills, MI · West Bloomfield