Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/153rd/4th & short
12 of 15 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%).
Jon Hilliman
Last confirmed: Rutgers, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Plainfield, NJ · St. Peter's Prep
Jon Hilliman: RB · Rutgers · #23.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jon Hilliman
Wears you down at the goal line. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Steve Addazio and Chris Ash. A game that shows it: 76 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards against Illinois — Week 6, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Rutgers in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rutgers | 83 | 337 | 4.1 | 6 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 167 | 638 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 184 | 542 | 2.9 | 6 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 51 | 198 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 210 | 860 | 4.1 | 13 |
| Career | 695 | 2,575 | 3.7 | 32 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rutgers | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 287 | 7.0 | 2 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Texas State | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-52@ No. 4 Ohio State | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-55@ Kansas | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-42vs Buffalo | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Indiana | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-38vs Illinois | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 7-34@ Maryland | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-31@ Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-42vs No. 4 Michigan | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-20vs No. 16 Penn State | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-14@ Michigan State | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 83 | 337 | 4.1 | 6 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2018
W 35-7
vs Texas State
60 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Texas State.
With R. Blackshear — 62 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 7 rec · 56 yds · 1 TD · A. Sitkowski — 205 yds · 1 TD · 3 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Illinois · 2nd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +3.57Jonathan Hilliman run for 32 yds for a TD (Gavin Haggerty KICK)
- Week 6 · Illinois · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.63Jonathan Hilliman run for 8 yds to the Illin 48 for a
- Week 3 · Kansas · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Jonathan Hilliman run for 2 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.53Jonathan Hilliman run for 8 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)
- Week 3 · Kansas · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.15Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Jonathan Hilliman for 12 yds to the Kans 42 for a
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.11Jonathan Hilliman run for 11 yds to the OhSt 48 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Buffalo · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.06Jonathan Hilliman run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 46 for a
- Week 5 · Indiana · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Jonathan Hilliman run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)
- Week 10 · Wisconsin · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Jonathan Hilliman run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)
- Week 6 · Illinois · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.89Jonathan Hilliman run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
83 of 83 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%83 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 83 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
36 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
8 carries
12 of 15 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 7 (57%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.1 yds/carry on 83 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Boston College7-6HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy
2015Boston College3-9HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2016Boston College7-6HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy
2017Boston College7-6HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2018Rutgers1-11HC: Chris Ash · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 39.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Road5g | 20.6 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 41.6 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 11.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
45.3%
349 pass / 422 run
Plays / game
64.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
83 carries and 12 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2018 Rutgers AshYear 5 · 11 games
- 2017 Boston College AddazioYear 4 · 13 games
- 2016 Boston College AddazioYear 3 · 12 games
- 2015 Boston College AddazioYear 2 · 4 games
- 2014 Boston College AddazioYear 1 · 13 games
- Before collegeSigned with Boston College in 2014 as a 3-star recruit, No. 400 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Boston College in the 2014 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Boston College and Rutgers, 2,575 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 53 games over 5 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 122 yds vs Notre Dame.Notre Dame · L 20-492017
2014 13 games
- Signed with Boston College3-star out of St. Peter's Prep
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coaches2014–2017
Boston College
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Addazio and Chris Ash.