2012 (Sophomore)
Appeared in a total of nine games as the backup right guard... Part of offensive line that paved way for 500 or more yards of total offense at Tulane, at Middle Tennessee and against North Texas... Moved from offensive line to nose tackle in spring.
2011 (RS-Freshman)
Made relief appearance at Troy... Moved from defensive end to offensive line in the spring.
2010 (Freshman)
Redshirted... Key member of the scout team .
Prep
Earned first team all-district honors after recording 88 tackles, nine tackles for loss and four sacks as a junior... Totaled 24 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery in three games as a senior before suffering a season-ending injury... Invited to participate in the Army All-America Combine... Named to the Schuman’s Ultimate 100 Underclassmen... Named to the district all-academic team... Earned team’s Golden Glove and Big Stick awards as a junior on the baseball team where he played first base and pitched.
Personal
Full name is Elliot Robert Hilliard... Born Dec. 20, 1991, in Vicenza, Italy... Son of Elroy and Elizabeth Hilliard... Has two brothers, Ellis and Elijah, and one sister, Elysse... Cousin Ike Hilliard played football at Florida and professionally with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Cousin Harrison Evans plays football at Arizona State... Majoring in kinesiology.
