Dillon Tatum

September 13, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Oregon at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 13, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

October 4, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and ULM at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 4, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

October 11, 2025, University Park, PA: A game between Northwestern Football and Penn State at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA on Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Photo by Jordan Herald/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Jordan Herald/Northwestern Athle

September 5, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Western Illinois at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, September 5, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

December 26, 2025, Detroit, MI: A game between Northwestern Football and Central Michigan during the Game Above Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, MI on Friday, December 26, 2025. (Photo by Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics

July 18, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Position:
DB
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Farmington Hills, Mich.
High School:
West Bloomfield
Prev School:
Michigan State

2024 (at Michigan State):
Registered 17 total tackles, 12 solo tackles and one pass breakup in 12 games played… His four tackles against Western Illinois (9/5) were tied for the team high … Posted three total tackles against UCLA (9/27) … Logged four solo tackles against ULM (10/4) … Added two total tackles against Purdue (10/18) … Posted a solo tackle at USC (11/7) … Registered one tackle in the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Central Michigan (12/26).

2023 (at Michigan State):
Played in the first nine games of the season, including eight starts at cornerback, but missed the final three games due to an injury … Ranked seventh on the team with 45 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (8 yards) … Led the team and tied for 12th in the Big Ten with seven pass break-ups … Played a total of 545 snaps on defense and made 107 appearances on special teams units … Played every snap in two games (Minnesota and Rutgers), while playing all but two snaps in two games (Michigan, Maryland) and all but three snaps in one game (Nebraska) … Posted five tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup in the season opener against Central Michigan (9/1) … Had four tackles in a win against Richmond (9/9) … Recorded six tackles against Washington (9/16) … Registered a career-high 11 tackles against Maryland (9/23), his first time reaching double-digit tackles in his career … Also had one pasbreakup and one quarterback hurry … Tallied three tackles and one pass breakup against at Iowa (9/30) … Against Michigan (10/21), posted five stops and one pass breakup in playing 71 of the 72 defensive snaps … Played all 74 defensive snaps at Minnesota (10/28), notching four stops and one pass break-up … Logged career highs with two pass breakups and and 2.0 tackles for loss, while also posting six tackles in win over Nebaska (11/4).

2022 (at Michigan State):
Played in all 12 games as a true freshman to earn his first letter … Logged a total of 118 snaps on defense … Appeared on 144 plays on special teams, fifth most on the team and most among Spartan true freshmen … Recorded 14 tackles (11 solo, three assists) … Had three tackles on kickoff coverage … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Western Michigan (9/2) … Had two tackles, the first tackles of his collegiate career, in a win over Akron (9/10) … Registered a season-high six tackles in a double-overtime win over Wisconsin (10/15) … Tallied four tackles while playing a season-high 72 snaps in a starting assignment at cornerback in the regular-season finale at Penn State (11/26).

High School:
Rated as a consensus four-star prospect (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals.com) … Rated one of the top 300 players in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 253) and 247Sports (No. 263) … Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 4), Rivals.com (No. 7) and 247Sports (No. 9) … Attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Mich. … Named to The Detroit News Dream Team and the Detroit Free Press.