[5][1] He was a wide receiver/defensive back during his time in the AFL as the league played under ironman rules.
[5] Tillman appeared in all ten games for the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL in 1992, catching 53 passes for 702 yards and ten touchdowns on offense while recording 24 solo tackles, five assisted tackles, two interceptions, six pass breakups, and one forced fumble on defense.
[1][5] The Ratters finished the year with an 8–4 record and eventually advanced to ArenaBowl VIII, where they beat the Orlando Predators by a score of 36–31.
[1][5] The Rattlers finished the season with a 12–2 record and advanced to ArenaBowl XI, where they defeated the Iowa Barnstormers 55–33.
[1][11][12] Tillman appeared in six games during his final season with the Rattlers in 1999, totaling one catch for 12 yards, one assisted tackle, and one blocked kick.