The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Jeremy Hills
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Alief Elsik
A five-year running back who appeared in 41 career games ... his career ended prematurely in 2012, suffering a season-ending injury vs. TCU, his final home game ... played in 12 games in 2011 after redshirting in 2010 ... appeared in 11 games at running back and on special teams in 2009 ... appeared in seven games as a true freshman in 2008 ... graduated early and enrolled at UT in January [apos]08 to take part in spring drills ... a prep All-American and all-state selection.
SENIOR (2012)
Played as a reserve running back and on special teams in the first 11 games ... finished fifth on the team in receptions (16) which was more than double his career output entering the season (6) ... shared the team[apos]s D.X. Bible Most Spirited Offensive Player Award with Case McCoy, Luke Poehlmann and Mason Walters ... had one catch for 8 yards vs. Wyoming ... his third down 10-yard catch set up a fourth-quarter TD vs. New Mexico ... had a pair of rushes for 13 yards vs. Ole Miss ... had three receptions (for 24 yards) vs. Oklahoma State ... posted career highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (67) vs. West Virginia ... had two rushes for 11 yards vs. Kansas ... had one special teams tackle vs. Texas Tech ... had two receptions for 11 yards against Iowa State ... had one rush for 8 yards and his first-career rushing touchdown against TCU ... suffered a season-ending fractured leg on that TD run.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2011)
Played in 12 games on the season ... had 36 carries for 177 yards and six receptions for 37 yards on the year ... tallied a season-high 52 yards on 11 carries with a 20-yard rush to go with two catches for 8 yards at Baylor ... recorded six rushes for 31 yards against Kansas ... carried the ball five times for 39 yards in the Texas Tech game ... tallied 35 yards on 11 carries at Missouri while also catching three passes for 26 yards, including a career-long 23-yarder ... in the Holiday Bowl against California he had a 15-yard run ... had one catch for 3 yards and one rush for 3 yards at Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (2010)
Redshirted.
SOPHOMORE (2009)
Appeared in 11 games at running back and on special teams ... rushed nine times for 86 yards and posted two special-teams tackles ... rushed three times for 69 yards (23.0 ypc), including a career-long 34-yard run, against UTEP ... carried six times for 17 yards at Missouri ... posted special-teams tackles versus Texas Tech and Kansas.
FRESHMAN (2008)
Appeared in seven games at tailback and on special teams ... posted 84 yards on 16 carries (5.2 ypc) ... rushed three times for 5 yards in his collegiate debut against FAU ... posted 15 yards on five carries against Arkansas ... recorded three rushes for 11 yards at Colorado ... rushed for 41 yards on two carries at Kansas.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Bill Barron at Alief Elsik H.S. ... an all-state selection who played both running back and wide receiver as a prepster ... also saw action at cornerback ... invited to play in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl but was unable to play due to other obligations ... a member of Rivals[apos] top 250 national prospects and ranked as the sixth-best all-purpose back in the nation ... named one of the state[apos]s top 10 running backs by Dave Campbell[apos]s Texas Football ... a third-team member of Dave Campbell[apos]s Super Team ... tallied 3,413 yards and 42 TDs on 456 carries (7.5 ypc) during his three-year career ... tabbed second-team 5A all-state by the Associated Press and third-team all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... also earned all-district 18-5A honors ... carried the ball 217 times for 1,567 yards (7.2 ypc) and 23 TDs ... helped lead the Elsik Rams to a victory over rival Hastings with a career-high 26 carries for 257 yards and five TDs ... earned all-district 18-5A honors and was named offensive MVP as a junior ... recorded 181 carries for 1,328 yards (7.3 ypc) and 15 TDs ... an all-district selection as a sophomore ... posted 518 rushing yards on 58 attempts (8.9 ypc) and four TDs ... also a three-time letterman in track and field ... competed in the 100m (10.65), 200m (21.8), 4x100-meter relay, 4x200 and long jump.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas ... brother, Tony Hills, was an All-America left tackle at Texas (2003-07) and a fourth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers (2008-11) ... Tony currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts ... earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in ALD/youth and community studies in Dec. 2012 ... a prep honor roll student ... two-time first-team academic all-district ... was an active member of P.A.L.S. (Peer Assistance & Leadership) throughout high school ... also volunteered at Health Bridge Children[apos]s Hospital, Killough Middle School, Chancellor Elementary and Heflin Elementary ... father, Michael Hills Sr., played WR at Arizona State ... cousin, Alonzo Dotson, played DE at Oklahoma (2003-07) ... enjoys playing basketball and video games.
THE?HILLS FILE
Nickname(s): J Hills, The President, Exklusive
Favorite TV channel(s): ESPN, BET, CNN
Favorite TV show(s): The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Guy
Favorite movie(s): Friday, Scarface, Blow
Favorite actor/actress: Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Halle Berry
Sports hero(es): LaDainian Tomlinson, Chris Johnson
Favorite superhero: Superman
Favorite video game: NCAA Football
Favorite cartoon character: Riley (The Boondocks)
Nobody knows I can: Sing
I came to Texas because: I like winning and they are winners
2008
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | DNP | |||||||
| Missouri | DNP | |||||||
| Oklahoma State | DNP | |||||||
| Texas Tech | DNP | |||||||
| Baylor | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | DNP | |||||||
| Ohio State | DNP |
2009
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Louisiana - Monroe | DNP | |||||||
| Wyoming | DNP | |||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTEP | 3 | 69 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | DNP | |||||||
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| DNP - Redshirted |
2011
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | DNP | |||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 6 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 5 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 11 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Baylor | 11 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Cal | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 6 | 67 | 20 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| TCU | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas State | DNP - Injury | |||||||
| Oregon State | DNP - Injury |
RUSHING/RECEIVING
| Year | G/GS | Rush | Yards | YPC | TD | Long | Rec | Yards | YPC | TD | Long |
| 2008 | 7/0 | 16 | 84 | 5.2 | 0 | 32/KU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | --- |
| 2009 | 11/0 | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 0 | 34/UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | --- |
| 2010 | DNP | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 12/0 | 36 | 177 | 4.9 | 0 | 20/BU | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 23/UM |
| 2012 | 11/0 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 9/MU | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 0 | 20/WVU |
| Total | 41/0 | 68 | 380 | 5.6 | 1 | 34/UTEP | 22 | 167 | 7.6 | 0 | 23/UM |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Year | G/GS | TT(Solo) | FF | FR | PBLK | KBLK |
| 2008 | 7/0 | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11/0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | DNP | |||||
| 2011 | 12/0 | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11/0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41/0 | 4(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Rush attempts: 11, two times, at Baylor (Jr.) and at Missouri (Jr.)
Rush yards: 69, vs. UTEP (Fr.)
Long rush: 34 vs. UTEP (Fr.)
Receptions: 6 vs. West Virginia (Sr.)
Receiving yards: 67 vs. West Virginia (Sr.)
Long reception: 23 at Missouri (Jr.)
