SDSU’s Hillman adds bulk for NFL
One of the Aztecs’ most dynamic players in years wants to prove he has the size and durability to be productive in the NFL.
INDIANAPOLIS – San Diego State sent four prospects to the NFL Combine this season, a sign of a program on the rise.
The most well-known, Ronnie Hillman, finished with 1,981 yards of offense and 20 touchdowns in his final collegiate season. His numbers reminded many of Marshall Faulk, another SDSU running back who became an NFL Hall of Famer.
To some NFL teams, one of the most elusive players in college football was a bit small. Hearing the feedback, Hillman moved to Indianapolis to train with other clients of agent Eugene Parker ahead of the Combine.
Hillman gained 11 pounds of muscle and now is 200 pounds and “as fast as ever.”
“A lot of people are saying I’m too small to play in the league, but I’m just as big as these guys and I can play with the best of them,” Hillman said.
The running back’s game-by-game rushing totals resemble something constructed playing Madden, not on an actual gridiron. He topped 100 yards in nine of 11 games, including seven of more than 140 yards.
Working out six days a week and employing a nutritionist, he’s transformed his body.
“He bulked up,” said San Diego State quarterback Ryan Lindley, also at the Combine. “I was messing with him and asking him if he’s finally eating right. He is. You can tell he’s definitely going all-in. He’s working hard and hopefully he puts out a good product.”
Said Hillman: “(Ryan) told me, ‘No more Skittles for dinner?’ I’m like, ‘I haven’t even had candy in I don’t know how long, honestly.’”
The high-calorie diet helped him add lean mass just 15 minutes from Lucas Oil Stadium. Hillman believes he can run between the tackles in the NFL, which he estimates he did half his carries in college.
Hillman also caught about two passes a game, taking one 71 yards for a touchdown during a 305-yard, three-score outburst against Wyoming.
“Marshall Faulk came out of San Diego State. It’s not about the school, but what you do with your talent and showing you can play on a big stage,” Hillman said. “If I get close to the career he had, I’ll be good.”
My car’s first sticker
Just picked up a pair of Solo T-Woods at the bookstore on campus. If you’ve never heard of the company, the general idea is somewhat like Toms, except they provide eye care to people who are in desperate need. If you need a pair of shades, go pick up a pair.
F*** YEAH! Last night of studying for 2011. Going to get some sleep, and do some early morning studying in the 24-7 tomorrow. Glad my last final is in the morning, because then it won’t be a total waste of a day.
First random cat sighting of the semester. I wonder what their story is and how they ended up on campus.
Starbucks Fix, and the first one in class. Syllabus said no eating or drinking other than water but teacher won’t be here for another hour or so, so F*** your rules! Well not really, I just don’t want to sit outside in the sun and having my drink get watered down quick or have my the chocolate chips melt on my cookie. I would have sat inside Starbucks downstairs, but it was too loud for me to study.
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“Nearly one billion people in the world do not have access to eye care, and 80 percent of blindness in the world is preventable,” Amaraneni said. “I have terrible vision and I could not imagine living without eyeglasses. I couldn’t function. Giving sight to people is a great opportunity to make a difference.”
For every pair of sunglasses sold, SOLO Eyewear donates a pair of prescription eyeglasses or funds eye surgeries for those in need.
SOLO Eyewear is primarily sold online at www.soloeyewear.com and is also available for purchase at the SDSU Bookstore.
Jamaican Jerk Wrap @ San Diego State University Farmers Market
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