Jaguar Highlights: One of five running backs on the roster who has lettered.
As A Sophomore (2011): Gained 71 yards and scored a touchdown on 18 rushing attempts while participating in nine of the team’s 10 contests ... Made first career start in season-opening victory over West Alabama, finishing with seven carries for 40 yards including a 12-yard gain — all three were season-high marks ... Recorded 20 yards on five rushes the following week in Lamar win ... Only carry at Texas-San Antonio resulted in one-yard touchdown run to conclude USA’s first overtime drive in eventual 27-20 double-overtime victory.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2010): Saw action in each of the Jaguars’ 10 games ... Ranked sixth on the team with 139 yards on 26 carries, an average gain of 5.3 yards per attempt ... Also had a one-yard reception for a score in win at Lamar, providing the only offensive touchdown scored in 26-0 victory ... Was USA’s leading rusher in season-opening win over Pikeville (Ky.) with 55 yards, keyed by a 56-yard touchdown run on the fifth play of the final quarter ... Carried a career-high eight times for 43 yards in victory over Edward Waters (Fla.) ... Rushed for 15 yards on six attempts in Kentucky Wesleyan win ... Ran seven times for 26 yards the next week in defeat of Missouri S&T.
As A Freshman (2009): Appeared in the Jaguars’ final two contests of the season ... Gained 43 yards on seven attempts — all in his collegiate debut against Milford (N.Y.) Academy — for an average of better than six yards per carry.
High School Highlights: Earned four letters in football at Hillcrest High ... Ended his career with 3,985 yards rushing and 56 touchdowns ... Ranked eighth among running backs and 72nd overall in Alabama according to Scouts, Inc. ... Helped guide the Patriots to the state 6A playoffs in each of his final two seasons ... Also lettered twice in track and twice in baseball during his prep career.
Personal: Full name is Gerald Ellis Hill ... Born Oct. 29, 1990, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Son of Jerome and Gladys Hill ... Is the youngest of three boys ... Favorite movie is “Friday Night Lights” ... Favorite athletes are LaDainian Tomlinson and LeBron James ... Favorite foods are soul food and pasta ... Favorite subject is history ... Enjoys watching television and listening to music in his spare time ... Also recruited by Duke and Louisiana Tech ... Major is leisure studies.
