| Ronnie Hillman Scouting Report |
| Ronnie Hillman - San Diego State (HT: 5-8⅜ - WT: 200) |
Positives -- Compact runner who can get really small through the hole and explode up field... Utilizes a strong stiff arm to shed tacklers... Accelerates quickly and is tough to contain in short spaces... Short legs and a quick twitch athlete, allows him to cut on a dime and use hesitation moves to fake
out the defense... Good open field runner, elusive; tough to track down with his combination of speed and moves... Has big play ability, had multiple 90+ yard runs in college... Runs with authority, and although small, he does pack a bit of a punch... Runs with good forward lean, very low to the ground and as a result has good balance... Does a good job catching the ball out of the backfield, runs good routes, and can be used on third downs... Despite his small stature, was used in goal line situations, does a good job of finding running lanes and is patient... Put up huge numbers during his two years at San Diego State, amassed over 3,200 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns the past two years... Had nine games with over 100 rushing yards in 2011... Led the Mountain West Conference in rushing in both his freshman and sophomore seasons and ranked fourth nationally with 1,711 rushing yards in 2011.
Negatives -- Undersized scat back who can get overwhelmed at the point of attack, really has a hard time pushing larger defenders back and struggled against elite defenses... Struggles in pass protection, simply isn't big enough to anchor against NFL sized linebackers... Made the surprising choice to declare after his redshirt sophomore season, should have returned to add bulk to his frame... Has limited upside, likely nothing more than a situational back who will contribute most on passing downs... Struggled in big games, had only 55 yards against TCU, eight yards against Boise State, and 55 yards in the New Orleans Bowl against Louisiana-Lafayette... Production will be brought into question for playing at San Diego State.
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| Combine Results |
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5083 |
| Weight |
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200 |
| Arm |
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30 |
| Hand |
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8½ |
| 40-Time |
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4.45 |
| Vertical |
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37 |
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| Bench Press |
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17 |
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At San Diego State -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Played in all 13 games, starting eight times... First-team freshman All-American by the FWAA and PhilSteele.com and tabbed a second-team pick by Rivals.com... 2010 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and a first-team all-MWC selection... Was 10th nationally and first among freshmen in rushing yards per game (117.85), 42nd in all-purpose yardage (123.08) and 32nd in scoring (8.31/g)... His 1,532 yards are an MWC and SDSU freshman record... Beat the old freshman school record held by Marshall Faulk (1,429 - 1991)... Rushing total is fifth in SDSU single-season history and best by an Aztec overall since 2001... Only MWC player to average more than 100 yards rushing per game in 2010... One of four Aztec true freshmen to play in the opener... Came off the bench against Nicholls, posting a team-best 15 carries for 65 yards and a 6-yard TD in the fourth quarter of the Aztecs' victory... MWC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four, second-half touchdowns and running for 150 yards on 22 carries in the win over New Mexico State... Four TDs are a MWC freshman record, are the most by an Aztec since 2001 and tied for fifth in school single-game history... Spectacular outing at No. 25 Missouri, carrying 23 times for 228 yards and two scores... First Aztec to run for 200 yards in a game since 2003... Set a MWC single-game record for rushing yards by a freshman (No. 20 nationally in 2010)... Scored against the Tigers on runs of 75 and 93 yards... His 93-yard rush was the third-longest in the nation in 2010, and is second in SDSU history... First Aztec to have back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since 2006... Named MWC Offensive Player of the Week for a second time, becoming the first Aztec to do so in consecutive weeks in league history.
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