Wednesday, February 2, 2011

2011 Iowa Hawkeye Football Commit Jacob Hillyer

Jacob Hillyer (HILL-yur)

Wide Receiver

6-4, 195, Freshman

Somerset, TX

(Somerset HS)

High school honors - - First team all-state selection as a senior . . . named first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . second team all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career - - completed prep career with 180 receptions for 2,879 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . holds Somerset HS career records in all three categories . . . ranks second all-time in San Antonio area in career receiving yards and catches . . . led team to state quarterfinals in 2010 and bi-districts in 2008 . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . recorded 87 catches for 1,647 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior . . . had 72 catches for 1,024 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior . . . had 16 catches for 208 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore . . . earned letters in football, basketball and track . . . member of 4x400-meter relay team that holds school record with a time of 4:27.20 . . . ran third leg in 50.57.

Personal - - Born 12/17/91 . . . open major . . . parents are Jeanna and Lee-Roy Hillyer . . . high school coach was Sonney Detmer.