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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2012Consensus #067
RB· Round 3

Ronnie
Hillman.

Ronnie Hillman
Sickos Grade
65.5/100
Pre-draft #67

San Diego State official athletic logoSan Diego State· 5'9"· 200 lb· 4.42s 40

R3 · #67 · Denver Broncos
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Ronnie Hillman is an ideal fit for a stretch-zone or outside-zone running scheme that prioritizes speed and agility to get to the edge.

One-cut zone RBThird-down backPerimeter rusher
Best role

Hillman projects as a change-of-pace back in year one, with the potential to develop into a committee back with significant playmaking ability in space.

Wrong fit

A traditional power running scheme that relies on downhill, between-the-tackles runners would diminish Hillman's unique attributes and limit his effectiveness.

His burst and ability to quickly accelerate into the open field suggest he will excel in schemes that utilize his speed on the edges.

04The evaluation

Selected #67 overall in Round 3 of the 2012 NFL Draft by Denver Broncos out of San Diego State.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'9"
Weight
200 lb
40 yd
4.42s
Vertical
37"
Bench
17
Relative Athletic Score
6.82
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.42sp50
Vertical
37inp50
Broad jump
in
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
17repp50
08College production
YrTeamGAttYdsTDRecRecYds
2010San Diego State13262153217968
2011San Diego State1331117111924270
Career2657332433633338

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
5
Career AV
17

Ronnie Hillman played for the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys. He was a rotational running back for the Broncos, contributing to their Super Bowl 50 victory.

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