Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
15/183rd/4th & short
5/17Inside-5 share
15 of 18 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 5 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (29.4%).
Dontrell Hilliard
Last confirmed: Tulane, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Baton Rouge, LA · Scotlandville Magnet
Dontrell Hilliard: RB · Tulane · #26.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dontrell Hilliard
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Dontrell Hilliard has been at Tulane through two head coaches in four seasons. A game that shows it: 189 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against East Carolina — Week 11, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Tulane in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-14vs Grambling | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-23@ Navy | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-56@ No. 2 Oklahoma | 19 | 104 | 5.5 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17vs Army | 14 | 134 | 9.6 | 1 | 75 | |
| Wk 6 | W 62-28vs Tulsa | 19 | 175 | 9.2 | 4 | 43 | 4 rushing TDs |
| Wk 7 | L 10-23@ Florida International | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-34vs No. 16 South Florida | 24 | 94 | 3.9 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-56@ No. 24 Memphis | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-17vs Cincinnati | 18 | 40 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-24@ East Carolina | 28 | 189 | 6.8 | 2 | 60 | Season-high 189 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 20-17vs Houston | 18 | 52 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 38-41@ SMU | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 210 | 1091 | 5.2 | 12 | 75 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2017
W 62-28
vs Tulsa
175 rush yds (19 car) · 4 TD · 1 rec · 11 yds
Dominant 34-point win at home against Tulsa.
With J. Banks — 165 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.5 · 93 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · D. Bradwell — 71 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 31 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Grambling · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +6.67Jonathan Banks pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 62 yds for a TD, (Coby Neenan KICK)
- Week 4 · Army · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +6.08Dontrell Hilliard run for 75 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 11 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.76Dontrell Hilliard run for 60 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 3 · Oklahoma · 2nd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +3.55Dontrell Hilliard run for 34 yds to the Okla 32 for a
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA +3.30Dontrell Hilliard run for 17 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 11 · East Carolina · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.03Dontrell Hilliard run for 17 yds to the ECaro 37 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · East Carolina · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.95Dontrell Hilliard run for 26 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.94Dontrell Hilliard run for 23 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 8 · South Florida · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.90Dontrell Hilliard run for 16 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.86Dontrell Hilliard run for 43 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
195 of 210 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%195 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
33 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
82 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
57 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
23 carries
15 of 18 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.2 yds/carry on 210 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
17%
Stuffed (≤0)
42%
Grind (1–3)
29%
Chunk (4–9)
12%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014Tulane3-9HC: Curtis Johnson · Balanced
2015Tulane3-9HC: Curtis Johnson · Balanced
2016Tulane4-8HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2017Tulane5-7HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 88.5 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Road6g | 93.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 101 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 80.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
29.9%
241 pass / 564 run
Plays / game
67.1
12 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
Starter
210 carries, 8 catches and 1 pass attempt in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Tulane
- 2017 Tulane FritzYear 4 · 12 games
- 2016 Tulane FritzYear 3 · 11 games
- 2015 Tulane JohnsonYear 2 · 12 games
- 2014 Tulane JohnsonYear 1 · 12 games
- Before collegeSigned with Tulane in 2014 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,740 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Tulane in the 2014 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Tulane, 2,948 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 47 games over 4 seasons.
2014 12 games
- Signed with Tulane3-star out of Scotlandville Magnet
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coaches2014–2015
Tulane
Coaching transition mid-career: Curtis Johnson → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.