Jon Hilliman

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Jon Hilliman
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 28)
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Peter's Preparatory School
College: Rutgers
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:91
Rushing average:3.0
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:1
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jon Hilliman (born November 14, 1995) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

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Early years

Raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, Hilliman attended and played high school football at St. Peter's Preparatory School. [1] [2]

College career

After playing for Boston College from 2014-2017, Hilliman graduated and transferred to Rutgers as a graduate transfer. [3] He led the team in rushing touchdowns as a redshirt senior at Rutgers. [4]

Collegiate statistics

Jon HillimanRushingReceiving
YearSchoolConfClassPosGAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2014 Boston College ACC FRRB132108604.113155.00
2015 Boston College ACC SORB4511983.9233311.00
2016 Boston College ACC SORB121845422.96122.00
2017 Boston College ACC JRRB131676383.85241556.52
2018 Rutgers Big Ten SRRB11833374.1612927.70
Career Overall536952,5753.732412877.02

Professional career

New York Giants

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Hilliman signed with the New 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 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. [11] Hilliman was waived by the Giants on October 11, 2019, in order for them to sign veteran running back Javorius 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]

San Antonio Brahmas

Hilliman was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on November 18, 2022. [16] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [17]

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