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 2 23 february 1981 2014 2003 1 225px 6 31 charles tillman.jpg louisiana-lafayette tackles quarterback sacks interceptions forced fumbles charles tillman tillman with the chicago bears chicago , illinois til389442 198 cornerback copperas cove -lrb- tx -rrb- 35 carolina panthers
charles tillman

charles `` peanut '' tillman -lrb- born february 23 , 1981 -rrb- is an american football cornerback for the carolina panthers of the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- .
he played college football at louisiana -- lafayette , and was drafted by the chicago bears in the second round of the 2003 nfl draft .
tillman played 12 years for the bears , helping them reach super bowl xli .
he has been selected to two pro bowls and was the walter payton man of the year in 2013 .
he is known for his cover skills as well as his ability to force fumbles by stripping or `` punching '' the ball away from players , with his well-timed punch of the ball commonly known as the ` peanut punch ' .
