Jon Hilliman
Jon Hilliman (born November 14, 1995) is an American football running back for the New York Giants. He played college football at Rutgers, and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | November 14, 1995 | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | St. Peter's Preparatory School | ||||||||||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Hilliman attended and played high school football at St. Peter's Preparatory School.[1]
College career
After playing for Boston College from 2014-2017, Hilliman graduated and transferred to Rutgers as a graduate transfer.[2] He led the team in rushing touchdowns as a redshirt senior at Rutgers.[3]
Collegiate statistics
Jon Hilliman | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2014 | Boston College | ACC | FR | RB | 13 | 210 | 860 | 4.1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
2015 | Boston College | ACC | SO | RB | 4 | 51 | 198 | 3.9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
2016 | Boston College | ACC | SO | RB | 12 | 184 | 542 | 2.9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
2017 | Boston College | ACC | JR | RB | 13 | 167 | 638 | 3.8 | 5 | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 2 |
2018 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SR | RB | 11 | 83 | 337 | 4.1 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 |
Career | Overall | 53 | 695 | 2,575 | 3.7 | 32 | 41 | 287 | 7.0 | 2 |
Professional career
New York Giants
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Hilliman signed with the New York Giants.[4][5][6] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019.[9] Hilliman made his first start with the Giants in Week 6 against the New England Patriots due to injuries suffered by starter Saquon Barkley and his backup Wayne Gallman. In the game, Hilliman rushed 11 times for 38 yards and lost a fumble when Jamie Collins stripped the ball out and Kyle Van Noy returned it for a touchdown in the 35-14 loss. [10] Hilliman was waived by the Giants on October 11, 2019 in order for them to sign veteran running back Javorius Allen,[11] and later re-signed to the practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on December 30, 2019.[13]
References
- "Jon Hilliman, St. Peters Prep , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- Hunt, Todderick (January 11, 2018). "BC grad transfer RB Jon Hilliman to enroll at Rutgers". NJ.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "Jonathan Hilliman - Football". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- "Giants' Jon Hilliman: Joins G-Men". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Lombardo, Matt; Dunleavy, Ryan (April 28, 2019). "Giants undrafted free agent signings and tryout tracker | Are Giants addressing needs? Or best available? (UPDATED)". nj.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- Schwartz, Paul (April 28, 2019). "Here are Giants' undrafted free agents after busy NFL draft". New York Post. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants place CB Sam Beal on IR, sign TE Eric Tomlinson and 8 to practice squad". Giants.com.
- "Giants roster moves: RB Jon Hilliman promoted, WR Russell Shepard to IR". Big Blue View. SB Nation. September 26, 2019.
- "Patriots force 4 turnovers, beat Giants 35-14 to reach 6-0". www.espn.com. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- Schwartz, Paul (October 11, 2019). "Giants cut running back Jon Hilliman and add Buck Allen". New York Post. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- Fennelly, John (October 15, 2019). "Giants re-sign Jon Hilliman to practice squad". Giants Wire (USA Today). Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Giants announce reserve/future signings for 10 players". Giants.com. December 30, 2019.