| Career Highlights |
| • Set SRU single-season rushing record (1,714 yards) |
| • 2018 First Team All-PSAC West |
| • 2018 Second Team All-American (Associated Press, D2football.com, Don Hansen) |
| • Selected to play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl |
| • MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl |
| • Selected to play in the Senior Bowl |
Quick Personal Bio: Son of Pamela and Wesley Hills … majored in Criminal Justice … voted by SRU teammates during preseason camp to serve as team captain for 2018 season … played three years at Division I Delaware before transferring down to SRU for final season of eligibility in 2018 after Division I eligibility clock ran out … set SRU single-season rushing record and ranked third in Division II in rushing yards with 1,714 yards in 2018, leading Slippery Rock to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs … second SRU player ever to be invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl, joining current right guard for the Atlanta Falcons, Brandon Fusco (2011).
2018 (SENIOR): Named to Associated Press (AP), D2football.com and Don Hansen Football Gazette Division II All-America teams … rushed for SRU single-season record 1,714 yards in 11 complete games … missed two full games and all but two snaps of a third game from weeks 2-4 … took limited snaps to test the injury in week five before returning to starting lineup in week six … rushed for 1,476 yards over the final nine weeks of the season after returning to starting lineup (164 yards per game), including six games with more than 150 yards and three games with more than 200 yards ... topped 150 yards in all three NCAA playoff games, including 188 yards in less than three quarters in round two win over New Haven ... broke SRU single-season record with 1,714 yards to rank third in Division II in total rushing yards ... averaged 7.0 yards per carry to rank second in Division II among all players with at least 200 carries ... rushed for 164 yards against Kentucky State ... rushed for 126 yards and one TD in road win at No. 14 Indiana (Pa.) ... rushed for 206 yards in win at Clarion (ranked 10th in nation against run at the time) ... rushed for 248 yards and four TD in win at California (Pa.) that sealed PSAC West title for SRU ... rushed for 207 yards and three TD on just 17 carries in win over Gannon ... rushed for 167 yards and one TD in road upset win over No. 2 seed LIU Post in first round of NCAA playoffs ... rushed for 188 yards and three TD in upset win over No. 6 seed New Haven in second round of NCAA playoffs .. rushed for 154 yards and one TD on just 19 carries (8.1 YPC) against nation's second best rush defense in 21-17 NCAA quarterfinal loss at No. 1 seed Notre Dame ... invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and used strong performance at that showcase event to earn an invite to Reese’s Senior Bowl ... named MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl after rushing for 78 yards and one touchdown on just 10 carries ... had longest rush in the entire Reese's Senior Bowl (21 yards) on his first carry ... generating significant buzz from NFL scouts as a prospective NFL Draft pick.
Before The Rock: Played football at the University of Delaware for three seasons … Earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in 2016 … rushed for 728 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 8.3 yards per carry on just 88 attempts in 2016 … a two-year team captain at Delaware … scored a total of 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,849 yards (6.5 yards per carry) at UD while dealing with injuries ... transferred down to Slippery Rock for final season of eligibility after Division I eligibility clock ran out.
High School: A three-sport athlete out of Wildwood High School in Wildwood, New Jersey, competing in football, track & field and basketball … tied the south Jersey touchdown record … left Wildwood as the school’s all-time rushing leader … earned first team All-State honors at both running back and outside linebacker in 2012 … a two-time all-league selection at running back and linebacker/defensive end … rushed for 2,107 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior and for 1,294 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … led team to a 6-4 record and its first playoff appearance in 40 years in 2012 … outstanding track & field athlete who holds school records in the triple jump and 400 meters and was all-conference in both events … an Honor Roll student.
| Career Highs |
| Rush Attempts |
33 (2x) (most recently at LIU Post 2018) |
| Rushing Yards |
248 at California (Pa.) (2018) |
| Rushing TD |
4 at California (Pa.) (2018) |
| Long Rush |
79 va. Gannon (2018) |
| Receptions |
5 (2x) (most recently at Clarion 2018) |
| Receiving Yards |
56 vs. Indiana (2018) |
| Receiving TD |
- |
| Long Reception |
20 vs. West Chester (2018) |
| Top Performances |
| Date |
Opponent |
Stats |
| 10/6/18 |
at #14 IUP |
126 Rush Yards, 2 TDs |
| 10/20/18 |
at Clarion |
206 Rush Yards, 1 TD |
| 10/27/18 |
at California |
248 Rush Yards, 4 TDs |
| 11/3/18 |
vs. Gannon |
207 Rush Yards, 3 TDs |
| 11/24/18 |
at New Haven |
188 Rush Yards, 3 TDs |
