Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Total | 25 | 110 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 |
#6
Dierre Hill Jr.
Sophomore running back for Oregon. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Centralia, IL · Althoff Catholic HS
CFB Index 76 · #28 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Oregon for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
110
rushing yards · 2026
4.4 per carry · 5 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 74 rush yds, 8 rec yds, at Oklahoma State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Oregon. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 22 points in belief.
22own fans
0national conversation
Dierre Hill Jr.
Wins in space out of the backfield. He has spent two seasons in the Oregon backfield. One game to point at: 74 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Oklahoma State — Week 2, 2026.
110 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 25 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202515 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Althoff Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oregon
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dan Lanning — 14-3 over that span.
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Oregon1-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 55.0 YDS/g, 4.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #5 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–27
vs Boise State
36 rush yds (10 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With D. Moore — 378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -5 rush yds (2 car) · B. Ettridge — 48 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.72(01:59) Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush left for 5 yards loss to the ORE40 fumbled by #6 D.Hill Jr at ORE40 recovered by OSU #10 J.Williams at ORE40, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -2.27No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #6 D.Hill Jr caught at BSU45, for 6 yards loss to the BSU43 (#7 J.Mickey)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +2.02(02:22) Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ORE45 (#18 M.Phillips III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.86(00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush right for 12 yards gain to the OSU38 (#18 M.Phillips III; #88 L.Dean), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.52(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush right for 14 yards gain to the ORE38 (#7 Q.Hammonds), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.44(07:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ORE39 (#18 M.Phillips III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.42Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #6 D.Hill Jr caught at ORE33, for 12 yards to the ORE42 (#1 B.Phelps; #22 R.Tillmon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Boise State · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA -1.38Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #6 D.Hill Jr caught at BSU50, for 0 yards to the BSU47 (#1 B.Phelps), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.96(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush right for 0 yards to the ORE33 (#92 J.Lawson)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.84Shotgun #6 D.Hill Jr rush left for 10 yards gain to the ORE35 (#17 L.Brantley; #4 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Oregon
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #3
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ryan Montgomery’s 2021 season.
43%match
Differs from Ryan on
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Class year (lower)
Total rush EPA (college ability) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DeAndre Hughes’s path through Air Force.
54%match
Differs from DeAndre on
Weight (higher)
Height (higher)
Yards per carry (higher)
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to DeWayne McBride's freshman season at UAB (2020).
54%match
All-Conference USANFL Rd 7
Matches DeWayne on
Yards / carry
Differs from DeWayne on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dierre Hill Jr.
Background
As A Freshman (2025) Shined for the Ducks as a true freshman, playing in all 15 games and making one start while helping Oregon reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Rushed 75 times for 656 yards and five touchdowns … Also caught 16 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown … Led the Big Ten...
The backfield · Oregon
- Jordon Davison667 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Dierre Hill Jr.656 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Simeon Price144 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Da'Jaun Riggs86 rushing yards · 2025
- #40Zander Quinnno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Oregon team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology