Education
Hilliard graduated from Patterson High School in 2011.
Hilliard graduated from Patterson High School in 2011.
He played college football at Louisiana State University for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team He was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Texans during the 2015 NFL draft. He committed to Louisiana State University on December 19, 2009.
Hilliard played in the 2011 United States. Army All-American Bowl.
Hilliard was regarded as one of the best running backs of the class of 2011, and was featured in Sports Illustrated "Where will they be?" series. He set the LHSAA state rushing record in his senior season.
Hilliard made his debut for the Tigers in their first game against the Oregon Ducks on September 3, 2011. He scored his first touchdown in a game versus the Auburn Tigers.
He went on to score 8 more touchdowns on the year in games against the Auburn Tigers (2), Western Kentucky (2), Ole Mission (1), Arkansas (1), and Georgia (3).
By far his best performance his freshman year came in the Arkansas game where he rushed for 102 yards on 19 carries and scored 1 touchdown. He was named Securities and Exchange Commission Freshman of the Week for his performance. Another notable performance came in the Securities and Exchange Commission Championship Game against the Georgia Bulldogs where he picked up 72 rushing yards on 8 carries scoring two touchdowns.
He also had 1 reception for 8 yards and a touchdown.
All three of his touchdowns came in the third quarter of the contest tying the record for most touchdowns in an Securities and Exchange Commission Championship game. As of 2 January 2012 he has 324 rushing yards on 57 carries with 8 touchdowns and 3 receptions for 13 yards and 1 touchdown.
He was named to the Securities and Exchange Commission All Freshman team for his efforts.