University of Arizona Athletics

2020: Made lone appearance in Territorial Cup with two carries for 13 yards.

2019: Appeared in 10 games at running back...Finished the season with 37 carries for 228 yards and four touchdowns...Scored a 1-yard touchdown in the season opener at Hawai’i (Aug. 24) on his only carry of the game...Rushed six times for 40 yards in home opener versus Northern Arizona (Sept. 7)...Finished with three carries for 33 yards, including a 28-yard run in home win over UCLA (Sept. 28)...Rushed for two touchdowns and 23 yards on five carries in road win at Colorado (Oct. 5)...Rushed six times for 49 yards and a touchdown against Washington (Oct. 12)...Ran for a season-high 61 yards on a season-high seven carries at USC (Oct. 19), while also catching one pass for four yards...Ran three times for 15 yards at Stanford (Oct. 26).

2018: Played in one contest, gaining one yard on one carry against Colorado (Nov. 2).

2017: Played in 10 of 13 games as a reserve running back or special teams contributor … Posted an impressive 9.3 yards per carry clip while gaining 121 yards on 13 carries and scored twice on the season … Gained five yards on only rush attempt as Wildcats set program record with 534 rushing yards in victory over Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Collected one tackle in special teams coverage at USC (Nov. 4) … Carried eight times for 37 yards with a pair of rushing touchdowns at UTEP (Sept. 15). Also added three tackles on kickoff coverage … Netted 79 yards on only four carries, including a 65-yarder, in first collegiate action against NAU (Sept. 2).
 
High School: Graduated from Colony High School in Ontario, Calif…Letterwinner in football and track and field…Rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports, and the 18th best running back in the country and the 25th best prospect in the state of California…Also rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout…Ranked as the 133rd best prospect in the country by Rivals and the 19th best prospect in California…Rushed for 2,031 yards and 30 touchdowns in 12 games as a senior at Colony…Rushed for more than 100 yards in 11 of 12 games…Caught 25 passes for 601 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior…Named as the All-Inland Offensive Player of the Year by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
 
Personal: Son of Omer and Brenda Tilford…Has two brothers, Jakob and Preston…Majoring in General Studies with an emphasis in Social Behavior & Human Understanding.