Player Career

Nick Hill Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Hill story

Nick Hill built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a running back from Chelsea, MI wearing No. 20, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Nick Hill's career was his backfield work: 1,129 rushing yards, 225 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 70 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Michigan 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 70 receiving yards and 1,909 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Hill 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

    Michigan State

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201120122012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonMichigan State220.82
2011 PostseasonMichigan State11341.73.4111
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan State11341.73.40
2012 PostseasonMichigan State4821.72.9-65
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan State4821.72.90
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan State36648.511.4318
2014 PostseasonMichigan State67053.614.3304
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan State67053.614.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Indiana

Week 8 · W 56-17 · Conference game

Win with 178 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

178

Scrimmage Yards

86.6 takeover

178 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#2

vs Youngstown State

Week 3 · W 55-17

83

Scrimmage Yards

75.1 takeover

Win with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

83 scrimmage yards and 12.9 usage.

#3

vs South Florida

Week 2 · W 21-6

73

Scrimmage Yards

73.1 takeover

Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

73 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.

#4

vs Nebraska

Week 10 · L 24-28 · Conference game

30

Scrimmage Yards

70.3 takeover

Loss with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

30 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.

#5

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 2 · W 44-0

56

Scrimmage Yards

65.7 takeover

Win with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

56 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Michigan State

670 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage

63.3

#2

2014 Regular Season · Michigan State

63.3

670 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Michigan State

47.9

366 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 11.4 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games