Eric Tilson completed his third season as the Recruiting Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach at Emory & Henry College. Tilson played an important part in the success of the front seven in the two seasons under his guidance. Having to replace four starters from the season prior to his arrival,  Tilson’s unit finished with 228 tackles for loss / 58 sacks in during this time.  The 2016 season had EHC DE - Da’von Keith earn a 1st Team All-ODAC honor, D3 Football All-Region honor, and finished 3rd/6th in the country in Tackles for Loss and Sacks respectively. Keith earned a Pre-Season All-American Nod going into the 2017 Season. In the 2017 season, two members of the EHC defensive line unit were named to the All-ODAC team. Josh Fleenor finished the year with 13.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 interception for a touchdown; in route to his 1st Team All-ODAC and D3 Football All-Region Selection.  While Keith earned back to back All-ODAC honors. The 2018 season proved to be another successful season up front. 2017 1st Team All-ODAC member Josh Fleenor earned D3Football.com Pre-Season All-American honors, while fellow Senior defensive lineman Levi Peters earned All-ODAC honors.
    Tilson’s punt unit also proved to be successful during his time. The unit improved from year to year in return yards allowed and average return yards per punt. The 2017 squad became one of the top punt units in the country finishing 15th in the DIII in net punting average (37.8 yds) and 3rd in total return yards (2 yards / 0.3 avg.).  This allowing punter, Garrett Morgan, to earn a 2nd Team All-ODAC selection.