Player Career

Ronnie Hillman Career Story

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Player Story

Ronnie Hillman story

Ronnie Hillman built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a running back from La Habra, CA wearing No. 13, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Ronnie Hillman's career was his backfield work: 3,243 rushing yards, 573 carries, 36 rushing touchdowns, and 338 receiving yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 338 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.

The arc is straightforward: Ronnie Hillman moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San Diego State

    2009-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonSan Diego State0
2010 PostseasonSan Diego State1,60057.840.91,600
2010 Regular SeasonSan Diego State1,60057.840.90
2011 PostseasonSan Diego State1,98155.947.2381
2011 Regular SeasonSan Diego State1,98155.947.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wyoming

Week 9 · L 27-30 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

305

Scrimmage Yards

99 takeover

305 scrimmage yards and 54 usage.

#2

@ Missouri

Week 3 · L 24-27

230

Scrimmage Yards

94.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

230 scrimmage yards and 45.3 usage.

#3

vs Navy

Week 1 · W 35-14 · Postseason

244

Scrimmage Yards

94.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

244 scrimmage yards and 52.6 usage.

#4

vs Air Force

Week 7 · W 27-25 · Conference game

199

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

199 scrimmage yards and 58.1 usage.

#5

vs Washington State

Week 3 · W 42-24

222

Scrimmage Yards

79.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

222 scrimmage yards and 53.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · San Diego State

1,981 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 47.2 usage

82.4

#2

2011 Regular Season · San Diego State

82.4

1,981 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 47.2 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · San Diego State

73.6

1,600 primary · 57.8 efficiency · 40.9 usage

Milestones

15

100+ rush yards

13

150+ scrimmage yards

11

2+ TD games