Jerry Tillery holds the LDT · Depth spot in Indianapolis Colts’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jerry Tillery played 17 games in 2025 with a 36% snap share.

Jerry Tillery is a 6'6", 295-pound defensive tackle from Shreveport, Louisiana, who played college football at Notre Dame (2015–2018). The Los Angeles Chargers selected him 28th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. Tillery recorded 1.5 sacks across 17 games with three starts for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025. He joined the Indianapolis Colts as an unrestricted free agent in March 2026, entering his eighth season of professional football.

Notre Dame2015 – 2018

Chargers2019 – 2021

Raiders2022 – 2023

Vikings2024

Chiefs2025

Coltspresent

CollegeNotre DameDraftRound 1 · No. 28 overall · 2019 · LACAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Chargers · drafted thereHometownShreveport, LA