Running back, Michigan State, 2010–14
Nick Hill
Lettered 2011–14 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 5′8″
- Hometown
- Chelsea, MI
Nick Hill played running back at Michigan State (2010–14).
Career highs
178rushing yards, career highat Indiana, 20142rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Rutgers, 2014Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010 and 2013
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 29 | 113 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 21 | 48 | 2.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 67 | 344 | 5.1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 107 | 622 | 5.8 | 9 | 76 |
| Career | 225 | 1,129 | 5.0 | 11 | 76 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michigan State | 38 | 999 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 32 | 670 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 0 |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 5 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 3 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 78 | 1,803 | 0 | 16 | 106 | 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 | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan State | 20 | RB | |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 20 | RB | |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 20 | RB | |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 20 | RB | |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 20 | RB | 5′8″ |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Michigan State | 69 | 0.13 | 72nd (n=226) | 0.07 | 8.9 | 9% | 0.06 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 113 | 0.18 | 69th (n=253) | 0.12 | 20.8 | 12% | 0.33 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2014 Michigan State 12 games, 622 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 45–7 | 11 | 42 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 27–46 | 7 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 73–14 | 14 | 58 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 56–14 | 10 | 71 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 27–22 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 45–31 | 9 | 72 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 56–17 | 16 | 178 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 35–11 | 3 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 37–49 | 3 | −3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at | W 37–15 | 6 | 58 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 45–3 | 12 | 59 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 42–41 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 30 | – |
2013 Michigan State 11 games, 344 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 26–13 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 44 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 21–6 | 9 | 63 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 55–17 | 9 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 13–17 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 26–14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 42–3 | 13 | 70 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 29–6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 41–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 30–6 | 6 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 14–3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 34–24 | 1 | −4 | 0 | – | – | – |
2012 Michigan State 13 games, 48 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 17–13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at | W 41–7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 3–20 | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 23–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 16–17 | 1 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 31–27 | – | – | – | 2 | 53 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 16–19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 68 | – |
| Oct 20 | at | L 10–12 | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 16–13 | 3 | −6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 24–28 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 13 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 20–23 | – | – | – | 5 | 101 | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 26–10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 35 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 17–16 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 3 | 75 | – |
2011 Michigan State 13 games, 113 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 28–6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 41 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 44–0 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 13–31 | – | – | – | 4 | 129 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 45–7 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 4 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 28–14 | – | – | – | 2 | 40 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 37–31 | – | – | – | 6 | 119 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 3–24 | – | – | – | 4 | 119 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 31–24 | – | – | – | 4 | 86 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 37–21 | – | – | – | 3 | 83 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 55–3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 67 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 31–17 | – | – | – | 3 | 64 | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 39–42 | – | – | – | 4 | 118 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 33–30 | – | – | – | 2 | 61 | – |
2010 Michigan State 1 game, 2 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 38–14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2015 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′5¾″ |
| Weight | 197 lb |
| Arm length | 27⅞″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.40 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.21 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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