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
Jon Hilliman: RB · Rutgers · #23.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jon Hilliman
Wears you down at the goal line. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Steve Addazio and Chris Ash. A game that shows it: 76 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards against Illinois — Week 6, 2018.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Rutgers in the news
- Rutgers QB out for game
The Detroit News Oct 29 - Kaj Sanders, Zahmir Dawud out for season
247Sports Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rutgers | 83 | 337 | 4.1 | 6 | 32 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 167 | 638 | 3.8 | 5 | 45 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 184 | 542 | 2.9 | 6 | 73 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 51 | 198 | 3.9 | 2 | 21 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 210 | 860 | 4.1 | 13 | 52 |
| Career | 695 | 2,575 | 3.7 | 32 | 73 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rutgers | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 2 | 29 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 41 | 287 | 7.0 | 2 | 29 |
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
- High school St. Peter's PrepJersey City, NJ · Class of 2014Three-star, No. 400 in the 2014 class. Signed with Boston College.Also from St. Peter's Prep: Jayden Bonsu (Pittsburgh), K.J. Miles (Memphis), Fitzroy Ledgister (Western Michigan) and 8 more.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Boston College and Rutgers, 2,575 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 53 games over five 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 CollegeThree-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.