Sports | February 23, 2018 2:19 pm

Former Bears Cornerback Charles Tillman Catches on With FBI

The former Bears star just graduated from Quantico.

Charles Tillman #33 of the Chicago Bears against the Carolina Panthers during a preseason NFL game at Bank of America Stadium on August 9, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers won 24-17.

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By Jake Greenberg

Former Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman has made the catch of his life: landing a job as an FBI agent, according to Sporting News.

The former Pro-Bowler had been enrolled at Quantico’s FBI Training Academy since last year. A former U.S. Marshal told Sporting News that the FBI would normally prefer a recruit’s name to be out of the public eye, but that the Bureau will probably publicize Tillman’s for recruiting purposes. Tillman worked with law enforcement during some of his NFL off-seasons, and his father was an Army sergeant. During his 13 year-NFL career, Tillman recorded 911 tackles and 38 interceptions, and helped lead the Bears to Super Bowl XLI.