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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1995-11-14)November 14, 1995 (age 30) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | St. Peter's Preparatory School | ||||||||||||||
| College | Rutgers | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Jon Hilliman (born November 14, 1995) is an American formerfootballrunning back. He playedcollege football atRutgers, and was signed by theNew York Giants as anundrafted free agent in 2019.
Raised inPlainfield, New Jersey, Hilliman attended and playedhigh school football atSt. Peter's Preparatory School.[1][2]
After playing forBoston College from 2014–2017, Hilliman graduated and transferred toRutgers as a graduate transfer.[3] He led the team in rushing touchdowns as a redshirt senior at Rutgers.[4]
| Jon Hilliman | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
After going undrafted in the2019 NFL draft, Hilliman signed with theNew York Giants.[5][6][7] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019.[10] Hilliman made his first start with the Giants in Week 6 against theNew England Patriots due to injuries suffered by starterSaquon Barkley and his backupWayne Gallman. In the game, Hilliman rushed 11 times for 38 yards and lost a fumble whenJamie Collins stripped the ball out andKyle Van Noy returned it for a touchdown in the 35–14 loss.[11] Hilliman was waived by the Giants on October 11, 2019, in order for them to sign veteran running backJavorius Allen,[12] and later re-signed to the practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on December 30, 2019.[14] He was waived on August 2, 2020.[15]
Hilliman was drafted by theSan Antonio Brahmas of theXFL on November 18, 2022.[16] He was not part of the roster after the2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[17]
