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5 Marcus Hillman

5 Marcus Hillman

  • Position:
    Linebacker/Defensive Back
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Camden, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Camden Catholic
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 200

Summary

Biography

Personal: 
  • Son of William and Gwenette Hillman
  • Brother ran track at Montclair State University and sister cheers at Morgan State University
  • Born Oct. 2, 2000

2022 (Senior):
  • First Team All-American by Walter Camp, Stats Perform, and the Associated Press
  • Also named First Team All-American by Phil Steele, HERO Sports, and Blue Bloods
  • Finished fourth in the national voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the national defensive player of the year at the FCS level
  • First Team All-CAA
  • First Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
  • Started all 12 games for Elon
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 7 and Sept. 26
  • Led the team with 83 tackles, 18.5 for loss and 8.5 sacks
  • Added four forced fumbles, four quarterback hurries, three pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries
  • Ranked 11th nationally in tackles for loss and the most by a Phoenix defender since 2005
  • His sack total tied for the most in Elon’s FCS era and ranked among the top 30 nationally
  • Tied for sixth in the country in forced fumbles and among the top 15 in fumbles recovered
  • Finished his career with eight forced fumbles, most in the program’s FCS history
  • Had at least four tackles in every game, posting a season-high 10 at Furman in the FCS playoffs
  • Had eight tackles, a season-best 4.0 for loss and a season-best 3.0 sacks in a win over UAlbany
  • Had 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at Wofford
  • Posted at least one tackle for loss in 10 games
  • Was a huge factor in the fourth quarter comeback win over William & Mary with eight tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 2.0 tackles for loss
  • Had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the win over Towson
  • Had two quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups in the double overtime win over Richmond

2021 (Junior):
  • Played in nine games, starting three times
  • Finished the season with 38 tackles, 5.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks. Also forced two fumbles, had a fumble recovery, an interception and a pass break-up
  • Posted a career-best 11 tackles at James Madison
  • Had two forced fumbles and a sack at Appalachian State
  • Posted seven tackles, 1.5 for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery against William & Mary
  • Recorded his first career interception in a win over New Hampshire

2020-21 (Junior):
  • Appeared in five games with two starts
  • Finished the season 18 tackles with 2.5 tackles for a loss with 1.5 sacks
  • Made a season-best eight tackles with a half sack and a half tackle for a loss versus Richmond on March 13
  • Had 2.0 tackles for a loss with a sack at No. 20 Richmond on March 27

2019 (Sophomore): 
  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • Closed the campaign with 48 tackles - 23 solo - with 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks
  • Made a season-high 10 tackles at Wake Forest with 0.5 tackles for loss
  • Had five games on the year with at least 0.5 tackles for loss
  • Posted seven tackles against No. 2 James Madison and had six stops with 1.0 for loss in the season opener against No. 19 North Carolina A&T
  • Finished out the year with five tackles and 1.0 TFL against Maine and No. 19 Towson and forced two fumbles against the Tigers

2018 (Freshman):
  • Appeared in 10 of 11 games on special teams

Prep: 
  • Three-year starter for coach Nick Strom
  • Earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior
  • Collected 2017 first-team All-South Jersey and first-team all state accolades
  • Helped the program amass a four-year record of 34-6, the most wins in a four-year span in program history
  • Finished 2017 with 84 total tackles and 15 sacks
  • Carried the ball 202 times for 1,419 yards (7.0 ypc) during his senior season
  • Posted 188 tackles, including 24 sacks, and one interception over the course of his prep career
  • Ran for 2,177 career yards on 296 attempts
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    32
  • 5

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 198 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Junior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'0" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Senior

    Linebacker/Defensive Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    5
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