Peyton Hillis

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Peyton Hillis
Denver Broncos — No. 48
Fullback
Date of birth: January 21, 1986 (1986-01-21) (age 22)
Place of birth: Conway, Arkansas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 240 lb (110 kg)
National Football League debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 20
 Teams:
Current status: Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Peyton Hillis (born January 21, 1986 in Conway, Arkansas) is an American football fullback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos in the seventh round (227th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.[1] Hillis played college football with the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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[edit] High school career

Hillis played for Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas. As a senior in 2003, he rushed for 2,631 yards and 29 touchdowns on 261 carries for an average of 10.1 yards per carry. Hillis earned numerous high school football honors in the state of Arkansas including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and the Landers Award, which recognizes the top high school football player in Arkansas.

[edit] Collegiate career

Hillis is considered to be one of the most versatile player on the Arkansas Razorbacks roster. Hillis has been utilized as a fullback, halfback, tailback, tight end, wide receiver and punt returner at some point in his collegiate career. He generated 960 rushing yards, 1197 receiving yards, and 23 total touchdowns in his four year career at Arkansas.

[edit] Career stats

Rushing Receiving Kickoff Returns Punt Returns
Year G Att Yrds Avg TD Lg Rec Yrds Avg TD Lg No. Yrds Avg TD Lng No. Yrds Avg TD Lng
2004 10 63 240 3.8 6 42 12 97 8.1 2 18 7 128 18.3 0 30 0 0 0 0 0
2005 11 65 315 4.8 3 32 38 402 10.6 4 45 3 65 21.7 0 23 16 165 10.3 0 27
2006 10 13 57 4.4 1 12 19 159 8.4 0 21 1 18 18 0 18 8 92 11.5 0 27
2007 13 62 348 5.6 2 65 49 539 11 5 34 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 44 203 960 4.7 12 65 118 1197 10.1 11 45 12 213 17.8 0 30 25 257 10.3 0 27

[edit] Professional career

Hillis was selected by the Denver Broncos with their seventh round pick (227th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.


[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Broncos Make Their Last Pick - FB Peyton Hillis BroncoTalk. Retrieved on 2008-04-27


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