2025-26 Football Signing Day Roster
Roster
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
ATH
/ Football
WR
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
RB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
TE
/ Football
OL
/ Football
LB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
TE
/ Football
DL
/ Football
LB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
QB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
ATH
/ Football
Messiah Tilson
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 175
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Ill.
- High School:
- Guilford
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Anthony Capriotti at Guilford ... played defensive back and wide receiver for the Vikings ... helped Guilford to an 8-2 record and IHSA Class 7A playoff appearance as a senior ... totaled 17 tackles and added three receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' opening-round playoff game ... totaled 51 tackles with one for loss, four interceptions with a pick-six and two pass breakups on defense overall as a senior … added 46 catches for 742 receiving yards plus 263 rushing yards with seven touchdowns on offense … compiled over 1,000 all-purpose yards … a First Team NIC-10 All-Conference selection at wide receiver ... First Team NIC-10 selection and honorable mention all-area on defense in 2024 by the Rockford Register ... a four-star signee and No. 25 overall safety prospect nationally by ESPN.com ... a four-star prospect and No. 8 recruit from Illinois by 247Sports ... also plays basketball and competes in track and field at Guilford … earned the NIC-10 titles in the 100m and 200m as a sophomore … placed sixth nationally in the 100m at the AAU Track and Field Nationals.
2026 National Signing Day: Head Coach Greg Schiano - 12/03/25
Wednesday, December 03
Head Coach Greg Schiano Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Head Coach Greg Schiano Post Game Press Conference - Penn State
Saturday, November 29
Head Coach Greg Schiano Game Week Press Conference - Penn State
Tuesday, November 25
