Peyton Hillis

Peyton Hillis

Hillis with the Chiefs in 2012
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Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 31)
Place of birth:	Conway, Arkansas
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Conway (AR)
College:	Arkansas
NFL Draft:	2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
Denver Broncos (2008–2009) Cleveland Browns (2010–2011) Kansas City Chiefs (2012) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013) New York Giants (2013–2014)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 2,832 Rushing average: 4.1 Rushing touchdowns: 23 Receptions: 134 Receiving yards: 1,050 Receiving touchdowns: 3 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Peyton Derek Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). Hillis attended Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas and was a highly touted recruit. Hillis attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he was primarily used as a fullback. After being drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft, Hillis rose to the top of the depth chart as the starting fullback for the Denver Broncos. Due to injuries to the running back corps, he became the starting running back. After spending two years in Denver, Hillis was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2010. In 2011, Hillis won a nationwide vote which put him on the cover of EA Sports' Madden NFL 12.

Peyton attended college at the University of Arkansas from 2004–2008, majoring in Sociology. As a true freshman, Hillis gained 240 yards rushing, 97 yards receiving, and scored 8 touchdowns, ranking 4th in the SEC in total touchdowns and tying Georgia's Thomas Brown for most touchdowns scored by a SEC freshman that year.

During his sophomore year, Hillis accounted for 947 all-purpose yards (including more than 200 in kick-off and punt returns) and seven touchdowns while also serving as a blocker for up-and-coming star running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.