Peyton Hillis FB 6'1 240 Arkansas 4.58

Hillis had a solid freshman season in 2004, finishing the year with 240 rushing yards and six touchdowns to go along with 97 yards on 12 catches for two TD’s. He became more of an all around threat a year later, hauling in 38 passes for 402 yards in addition to the 315 yards and three touchdowns he had rushing. Injuries slowed him down as a junior, but he had a big senior season, sharing the field with Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. He ran for a career high 327 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 485 yards and five touchdowns on 44 receptions.

Hillis is a fullback that you want to get the ball to. He is a good athlete, with the quickness and speed to have an advantage on linebackers. He can run the ball between the tackles and pick up yardage. He is an excellent receiver that you really have to keep an eye on out of the backfield.

The problem with Hillis is that he is not a great blocker. Even though most teams have gone away from a true lead blocker, you still need your fullback to block. Hillis is more of a weapon with the ball in his hands than a guy you lead the action with.

Hillis has the talent to be an effective weapon in an offense. He isn’t a great blocker, but is very good as a receiver and rusher. For a team needing some playmaking ability out of the backfield, he would be a nice option.