Introduction
Jon Hilliman (born November 14, 1995) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers, and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Early years
Hilliman attended and played high school football at St. Peter's Preparatory School.
College career
After playing for Boston College from 2014-2017, Hilliman graduated and transferred to Rutgers as a graduate transfer. He led the team in rushing touchdowns as a redshirt senior at Rutgers.
Collegiate statistics
| Jon Hilliman | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2014 | Boston College | ACC | FR | RB | 13 | 210 | 860 | 4.1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Boston College | ACC | SO | RB | 4 | 51 | 198 | 3.9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Boston College | ACC | SO | RB | 12 | 184 | 542 | 2.9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Boston College | ACC | JR | RB | 13 | 167 | 638 | 3.8 | 5 | 24 | 155 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2018 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SR | RB | 11 | 83 | 337 | 4.1 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Career | Overall | 53 | 695 | 2,575 | 3.7 | 32 | 41 | 287 | 7.0 | 2 | |||
Professional career
New York Giants
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Hilliman signed with the New York Giants. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019.Hilliman made his first start with the Giants in Week 6 against the New England Patriots due to injuries suffered by starter Saquon Barkley and his backup Wayne Gallman.In the game, Hilliman rushed 11 times for 38 yards and lost a fumble when Jamie Collins stripped the ball out and Kyle Van Noy returned it for a touchdown in the 35-14 loss.Hilliman was waived by the Giants on October 11, 2019 in order for them to sign veteran running back Javorius Allen, and later re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on December 30, 2019.