Kenny Hilliard

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Kenny Hilliard
Jordan Jefferson handoff to Kenny Hilliard LSU.jpg
Hilliard (#27) with LSU in 2011
No. 22, 35, 38
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 (age 32)
Patterson, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Patterson (LA)
College: LSU
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 7 / Pick: 235
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Kenny Hilliard (born October 3, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers football team. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early years

Hilliard graduated from Patterson High School in 2011. He committed to LSU on December 19, 2009. [1] Hilliard played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Hilliard was regarded as one of the best running backs of the class of 2011, and was featured in Sports Illustrated "Where will they be?" series. [2] He is the cousin of former NFL wide receiver Ike Hilliard, and the nephew of former NFL running back Dalton Hilliard. [3] He set the LHSAA state rushing record in his senior season.

College career

Hilliard made his debut for the Tigers in their first game against the Oregon Ducks on September 3, 2011. He scored his first touchdown in a game versus the Auburn Tigers. He went on to score 8 more touchdowns on the year in games against the Auburn Tigers (2), Western Kentucky (2), Ole Miss (1), Arkansas (1), and Georgia (3). By far his best performance his freshman year came in the Arkansas game where he rushed for 102 yards on 19 carries and scored 1 touchdown. He was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week for his performance. Another notable performance came in the SEC Championship Game against the Georgia Bulldogs where he picked up 72 rushing yards on 8 carries scoring two touchdowns. He also had 1 reception for 8 yards and a touchdown. All three of his touchdowns came in the third quarter of the contest tying the record for most touchdowns in an SEC Championship game. In his freshman season he had 324 rushing yards on 57 carries with 8 touchdowns and 3 receptions for 13 yards and 1 touchdown. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team for his efforts.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		226 lb
(103 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.83 s4.40 s7.17 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4]

Houston Texans

Hilliard was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round, 235th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft. [5] He was released by the Texans on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad. [6] [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2016. [8]

On September 3, 2016, Hilliard was released by the Texans. [9] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 15, 2016. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2017. [11]

On May 16, 2017, Hilliard was waived by the Texans. [12]

Washington Redskins

On July 31, 2017, Hilliard signed with the Washington Redskins. [13] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [14] He was re-signed to their active roster on December 23, 2017. [15] He was waived by the Redskins on December 27, 2017, and re-signed to the practice squad. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018. [17] He was waived by the Redskins on March 6, 2018. [18]

Memphis Express

In 2018, Hilliard signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. [19] He failed to make the final roster. [20] He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 18, 2019, and placed on the active roster on March 19. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [21]

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  2. ↑ "Kenny Hilliard, 17 - Running Back (Patterson, La.)". SI.com: Where Will They Be?.
  3. ↑ Astleford, Andrew (December 9, 2010). "Patterson RB Kenny Hilliard a challenge to bring down". The Times Picayune. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Kenny Hilliard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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  8. ↑ "Texans sign nine to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Texans Sign RB Kenny Hilliard To Practice Squad". November 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Texans sign T Giacomini, three college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (July 31, 2017). "Redskins Sign Running Back Kenny Hilliard". Redskins.com.
  14. ↑ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Redskins Place LeShun Daniels On Injured Reserve, Sign Kenny Hilliard". Redskins.com. December 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (December 27, 2017). "Redskins Sign Manasseh Garner To The Active Roster". Redskins.com.
  17. ↑ "Redskins Sign 11 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
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  19. ↑ Dixon, Shea. "Six former LSU players sign with Memphis". Geaux247. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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