Linebacker, Ohio State, 2015–20
Justin Hilliard
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Born
- Mar 25, 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Justin Hilliard played linebacker at Ohio State (2015–20).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Northwestern, 2020Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 33 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 84 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 47 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Ohio State | 47 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 47 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 47 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Ohio State | 47 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 231 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Ohio State 6 games, 33 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Indiana | W 42–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | at Michigan State | W 52–12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Northwestern | W 22–10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Clemson | W 49–28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 24–52 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Ohio State 10 games, 13 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | atIndiana | W 51–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Nebraska | W 48–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atNorthwestern | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atRutgers | W 56–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Penn State | W 28–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan | W 56–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.Clemson | L 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Ohio State 8 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Rutgers | W 52–3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Tulane | W 49–6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atPenn State | W 27–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 30–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at Purdue | L 20–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atMichigan State | W 26–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Michigan | W 62–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Ohio State 11 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atIndiana | W 49–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UNLV | W 54–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atRutgers | W 56–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Maryland | W 62–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atNebraska | W 56–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Iowa | L 24–55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Michigan State | W 48–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 52–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMichigan | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 27–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. USC | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Ohio State 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Bowling Green | W 77–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 229 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.21 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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