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Player Dossier
2009-2011San Diego State
Ronnie Hillman
RB • 5'10" • La Habra, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Ronnie Hillman leans workhorse runner traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Player 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...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 67
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Ronnie Hillman, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · San Diego State. Ronnie Hillman leans workhorse runner traits and 55.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,581
- Rushing yards
- 3,243
- Receiving yards
- 338
- Touchdowns
- 38
Quick Answers
Ronnie Hillman quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,581
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- Wyoming
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 3 · Pick 4 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,981 scrimmage yards · RB 3rd (top 1%) · Mountain West 1st (top 1%) · National 3rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 244 | 228 | 16 | 4 | 73.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 1,356 | 1,304 | 52 | 14 | 73.6 |
| 2011 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 104 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 82.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 1,877 | 1,656 | 221 | 20 | 82.4 |
Related Context
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Ronnie Hillman played RB for San Diego State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ronnie Hillman recorded 3,243 rushing yards, 338 receiving yards, and 38 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
San Diego State paired 1,981 primary output with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
123.1
Efficiency
57.8
Usage
40.9
Consistency
55.6
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 244. Nicholls: 65. New Mexico State: 150. Missouri: 230. Utah State: 93. BYU: 62. Air Force: 199. New Mexico: 64. Wyoming: 44. Colorado State: 151. TCU: 54. Utah: 80. UNLV: 164
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 30 by 83.9. Nicholls: 15 by 45.1. New Mexico State: 22 by 71. Missouri: 24 by 89.9. Utah State: 24 by 40.3. BYU: 11 by 58.7. Air Force: 25 by 82.9. New Mexico: 18 by 37. Wyoming: 21 by 21.8. Colorado State: 31 by 50.7. TCU: 13 by 43.3. Utah: 16 by 44.9. UNLV: 21 by 82.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins130.4 · Games = 9 · +23.9 vs Losses
Losses106.5 · Games = 4 · -23.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
89.9 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/24 | vs Navy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-14 | 28 | 228 | 8.10 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.1 |
| Sun 11/28 | vs UNLV100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-14 | 19 | 152 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Utah | L 34-38 | 14 | 54 | 3.90 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 5 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ TCU | L 35-40 | 13 | 54 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs Colorado State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-19 | 31 | 151 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Wyoming | W 48-38 | 21 | 44 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sun 10/24 | @ New Mexico | W 30-20 | 18 | 64 | 3.60 | 1 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Air Force100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-25 | 24 | 191 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ BYU | L 21-24 | 11 | 62 | 5.60 | 0 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Utah State | W 41-7 | 23 | 89 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Missouri100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-27 | 23 | 228 | 9.90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.6 |
| Sun 9/12 | @ New Mexico State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-21 | 22 | 150 | 6.80 | 4 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Nicholls | W 47-0 | 15 | 65 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
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
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San Diego State
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | San Diego State | 1,600 | 57.8 | 40.9 | 1,600 |
| 2010 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1,600 | 57.8 | 40.9 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | San Diego State | 1,981 | 55.9 | 47.2 | 381 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1,981 | 55.9 | 47.2 | 0 |
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
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#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
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