John Edward Hilliard (born April 16, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft after playing college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans VooDoo, Grand Rapids Rampage, and Kansas City Brigade.
_(cropped).jpg) Hilliard with the Seattle Seahawks in 2002 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | April 16, 1976 Coushatta, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Sterling (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 6th round, 190th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
Early life and college
editJohn Edward Hilliard was born on April 16, 1976, in Coushatta, Louisiana.[1] He attended Sterling High School in Houston, Texas.[1]
Hilliard played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. He was a letterman in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999.[1] He redshirted the 1996 season.[1]
Professional career
editHilliard was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 190th pick in the 2000 NFL draft.[2] He was released by the Seahawks on August 25, 2003.[3]
Hilliard signed with the Green Bay Packers on January 19, 2004. He was released by the Packers on February 27, 2004.[3]
Hilliard was signed by the New Orleans VooDoo on October 28, 2004.[4]
Hilliard was traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage for future considerations on March 29, 2005.[4]
Hilliard signed with the Kansas City Brigade on January 23, 2006.[5]
NFL career statistics
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "JOHN HILLIARD". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- 1 2 "John Hilliard". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.