Last confirmed: Ohio State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 231 lb · Cincinnati, OH · St. Xavier
Justin Hilliard: LB · Ohio State · #47.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Justin Hilliard
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Five seasons at Ohio State, two different head coaches: Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Northwestern — Week 16, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 33 | 20 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 20 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 53 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 49-27vs Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35vs No. 9 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-12@ Michigan State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 22-10vs No. 15 Northwestern | 9 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 17 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%5 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups33 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
40.1%
225 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
93.5
6 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ohio State, 84 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 34 games over 5 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
