2019 Conerly Trophy (best football student-athlete in Mississippi)
2019 First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press)
2019 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2019 PFF National Team of the Week (Southern Miss)
2019 PFF National Team of the Week (at Arkansas)
2019 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (at Arkansas)
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 PFF National Team of the Week (at Kansas State)
2018 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (at Kansas State)
Career Notes and Records Career: Shifty, powerful running back who can make defenders miss and has a gear to take it the distance … Won the starting role during 2018 fall camp and started 25 of his last 27 appearances … One of the top running backs in the SEC in yards after contact … Has fumbled just once (at Texas A&M; 10/28/17) in 481 career touches … Owns an active streak of 448 touches without a fumble … Has not lost a fumble since his sophomore year in high school … Highest running back signee for the Bulldogs since Jerious Norwood (2002) … Ranks No. 8 on the career rushing yards list (2,535), trailing LaDarius Perkins (2,554; 2010-13) for No. 7 … Ranks just outside the top 10 on State’s career rushing attempts and career rushing touchdowns charts … Owns 11 career 100-yard rushing contests, which is No. 6 in MSU history.
NCAA Active Leaders: Sits No. 15 in the FBS in yards per rush (5.6) ... Is No. 16 nationally in rushing yards (2,535) ... Ranks No. 21 in all-purpose yards (3,161) ... Is No. 31 nationally in total touchdowns scored (22) ... Sits No. 43 in the FBS in rushing touchdowns (16).
2020
Awards: Preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back ... Named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football ... Tabbed preseason first-team All-SEC by the conference coaches and media.
Season: Started three games ... Broke the program record for single-game receiving yards by a running back at LSU (158) formerly held by LaDarius Perkins (140) against Ole Miss in 2010 ... Tied Eric Moulds (15; at Tennessee, 1995) for the program record in receptions in a game with 15 catches at Kentucky.
at LSU (9/26): Set career highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (158) ... His 158 yards receiving were the most ever by an MSU running back ... Caught a 75-yard touchdown pass to give MSU the lead for good ... One of three receivers that eclipsed 100 yards receiving on the day (Osirus Mitchell [183] and JaVonta Payton [122]), marking only the second time in program history a trio of Bulldogs achieved the feat ... Recorded the second-highest receiving rating on the team with a 77.9 grade, according to PFF ... Five of his catches went for a first down ... Finished with 155 yards after catch, according to PFF ... Also added seven rushes for 34 yards. Arkansas (10/3): Recorded one rush for seven yards. at Kentucky (10/10): Caught a school-record-tying 15 passes to equal Eric Moulds' school-standard effort at Tennessee on Sept. 23, 1995 ... The 15 receptions rank tied for No. 6 all-time in SEC history and were the most in the SEC since Vanderbilt's Earl Bennett had 16 versus South Carolina in 2005 ... Led the team in receiving yards (79) and all-purpose yards (96) ... Combined with State's receiving corp to haul in an MSU-record 45 completions ... Earned State's top receiving grade (78.0), according to PFF ... Rushed seven times for 17 yards ... Recorded one tackle.
2019 (Junior Season)
Started all 13 games … Led the team in rushing attempts (242), rushing yards (1,350) and rushing touchdowns (10) … Owned the longest rushing play (62 yards) and longest receiving play (88) for MSU … Ranked No. 22 nationally, No. 3 in the SEC and was the only SEC running back to average better than 100 yards per game (103.8) … … Finished No. 17 in the FBS, No. 3 in the SEC and No. 2 among SEC running backs in total rushing yards (1,350) … Sat No. 47 in the NCAA and No. 7 in the SEC in yards per carry (5.58) … Ranked No. 38 nationally and No. 4 in the SEC in all-purpose yards per game (117.7) … Equaled the school record with eight 100-yard rushing games, joining Anthony Dixon (2009) and Nick Fitzgerald (2016) atop the list … Four 150-yard rushing games are the most in a single season by a Bulldog in program history … First MSU rusher to amass 100-plus yards in the ground in each of the first four games of the season … Sixth MSU rusher and fifth running back in school history with at least four straight 100-yard rushing games, joining Wayne Jones (4; 1973), Kevin Bouie (4; 1994), Dicenzo Miller (6; 2000), Anthony Dixon (5; 2009) and Nick Fitzgerald (4; 2017) … First Bulldog running back with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in a season since Josh Robinson (2014) … First Bulldog since at least 2000 with three rushing touchdowns in multiple SEC games in the same season (3 vs. Kentucky; 3 at Arkansas) … Ranks No. 5 on the MSU season list in all-purpose yards (1,530). vs. Louisiana (8/31): Carried 27 times for a game-high 197 yards and one touchdown … Scored the game’s only points of the third quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run … Added a 10-yard reception to account for 207 all-purpose yards. Southern Miss (9/7): Ran for 123 yards against to snap USM’s streak to 15 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard rusher in the home opener … Added 19 yards on two receptions to compile 142 all-purpose yards … Logged five plays of 15-plus yards from scrimmage against the Golden Eagles (1 receiving, 4 rushing), highlighted by a pair of 22-yard runs. Kansas State (9/14): Totaled 111 yards on 24 carries. Kentucky (9/21): Rushed for 120 yards on 26 carries with a season-best three touchdowns … Highlight play came on a leaping score as he extended the ball inside the pylon from four yards out … First MSU running back with three or more rushing touchdowns in a game since Vick Ballard (Memphis; 2011) and first to do so in an SEC game since Ballard (Arkansas; 2010). at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Posted 66 all-purpose yards … Rushed for 45 yards on 17 carries … Added two catches for 21 yards. at Tennessee (10/12): Limited to 13 yards rushing. No. 2 LSU (10/19): Ran for 34 yards on 15 carries … Added one reception for five yards. at Texas A&M (10/26): Piled up 150 yards rushing on 21 carries with one touchdown … Ripped off a 39-yard run to eventually set up his a 1-yard touchdown plunge in the fourth quarter … Logged 81 of his 150 yards after contact. at Arkansas (11/2): Rushed for 234 yards – the fifth-most in program history – and three touchdowns on his way to SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors … The 234 rushing yards were the most by an SEC student-athlete in an SEC game since LSU’s Derrius Guice vs. Ole Miss (276; 10/21/17) … Totaled 110 yards after contact … Became the first player in school history with over 230 yards rushing and three touchdowns in the same game … Added one reception for one yard to total 235 all-purpose yards. Alabama (11/16): Became the first player in the SEC with 10 TDs and 1,000+ rushing yards on the season after a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter … Totaled 56 all-purpose yards … Had 35 rushing yards on 16 carries and one touchdown … Gained 21 yards on three receptions. Abilene Christian (11/23): Entered MSU's single-season top-10 rushing yards list on his second carry, a 19-yard jolt … Went over 200 yards from scrimmage for the third time on the year, totaling 237 yards (153 rush, 84 receiving) … Scored on a career-long 88-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter … The 88-yard reception marked the third-longest passing play and seventh-longest play from scrimmage in school history … Catch was the longest by an SEC student-athlete on the season and tied for the longest by an FBS running back. Ole Miss (11/28): Recorded 132 yards rushing on 27 carries to become just the fifth MSU player with multiple 100-yard rushing games against Ole Miss since 1950 … One of just two Bulldogs to post 100-plus rushing outings in consecutive matchups with the Rebels (Michael Davis; 1993-94) … Added one reception for one yard. vs. Louisville (12/30): Held to just nine all-purpose yards (three rushing; six receiving).
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Started 11 games … Missed two games due to a lower-body injury (No. 16 Texas A&M, Arkansas) … Finished No. 4 among SEC running back with a 116.1 elusive rating per Pro Football Focus … Ranked No. 26 nationally and No. 5 in the SEC in yards per carry (6.27) … Ranked No. 2 on the team in receptions (22) and led the conference in receiving touchdowns (4) among running backs … Ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing attempts (117), rushing yards (734) and rushing touchdowns (4), behind quarterback Nick Fitzgerald … Eclipsed 100 yards on the ground three times … Turned 37 runs into first downs … 19 carries went 10-plus yards while five produced 20-plus yards … Posted the No. 3 run-game grade on the season in the SEC (86.8) per Pro Football Focus. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made first career start … Took first play from scrimmage for a 53-yard reception on the Bulldogs’ first play from scrimmage … Finished with 103 yards from scrimmage (50 rushing, 53 receiving) to average 10.3 yards per play … Added a 6-yard rushing touchdown late in the third quarter. at Kansas State (9/8): Gained 227 all-purpose yards with three total touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) … Out-gained the Wildcats’ entire team (213 yards) on his way to SEC Offensive Player of the Week and Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week honors … Forced eight missed tackles on his way to 211 rushing yards … Added one catch for 16 yards … Scored twice in the second quarter: 16-yard reception and 28-yard rush … Added 16-yard fourth-quarter rushing touchdown … Ripped off a 52-yard rush in the third quarter … The 200-yard rushing game was the ninth in Bulldog history and first by an MSU running back since Anthony Dixon (252; Kentucky, 10/31/09) … Became the second player in MSU history to record at least 200 yards rushing, two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a game joining Jerius Norwood (Ole Miss; 11/26/05). Louisiana (9/15): Rushed six times for 32 yards. at Kentucky (9/22): Carried four times for 14 yards … Added three receptions for 19 yards … Totaled 33 all-purpose yards. Florida (9/29): Totaled 49 all-purpose yards … Ran for 41 yards on nine carries … Caught two passes for eight yards. No. 8 Auburn (10/6): Recorded the second 100-yard rushing performance of his career … Ran for 126 yards on 23 carries … Avoided four tackles … Piled up 63 percent of his rushing yards after contact per Pro Football Focus. at No. 5 LSU (10/20): Ran eight times for 42 yards … Caught two passes for 10 yards. Louisiana Tech (11/3): Totaled 38 yards and one touchdown on a season-high five catches … Added 20 yards on five carries … Scored State’s third touchdown of the first quarter on a 23-yard reception. at Alabama (11/10): Totaled 58 all-purpose yards … Rushed seven times for 47 yards … Caught one pass for 11 yards. at Ole Miss (11/22): Logged his third career 100-yard rushing game … Posted 120 all-purpose yards … Gained 108 rushing yards on 17 carries with one touchdown … Accounted for 29 of 45 yards on MSU’s opening offensive possession in the first quarter and capped the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run. vs. Iowa (1/1): Finished with 55 all-purpose yards … Gained 43 yards rushing with one touchdown … Added 12 yards on three receptions … Scored on a 1-yard reception in the third quarter.
2017 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in all 13 games … One of two true freshmen to see action on offense (Keytaon Thompson) … Saw time on offense and special teams … Rushed for 393 yards on 78 carries with two touchdowns … Ranked No. 8 among SEC freshmen in rushing yards … Made four special teams tackles on the season. Charleston Southern (9/2): Made collegiate debut … Gained 62 yards on nine carries … Rushed for 35 yards on four straight carries to open the fourth drive of the game. at Louisiana Tech (9/9): Carried 10 times for 62 yards and his first career touchdown … Closed out MSU’s scoring with a 2-yard, third-quarter rushing score. No. 11 LSU (9/16): Rushed twice for 11 yards. at No. 11 Georgia (9/23): Carried seven times for 21 yards … Added a 10-yard reception for his first career catch. at No. 13 Auburn (9/30): Totaled 34 yards on eight carries. BYU (10/14): Ran for 44 yards on seven carries. Kentucky (10/21): Gained 16 yards on two carries. at Texas A&M (10/28): Carried five times for 10 yards … Fumbled in the third quarter, but recovered his own fumble. UMass (11/3): Made his first career tackle on special teams. Alabama (11/11): Gained seven yards on four carries … Caught one pass for two yards. at Arkansas (11/18): Totaled 26 yards on two catches … Carried three times for 15 yards … Made two special teams tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss … Brought down the Arkansas punter for a 10-yard tackle for loss after he was unable to get the punt off. Ole Miss (11/23): Rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries … Bounced off a pair of defenders on his way to a fourth-quarter touchdown and season-long 30-yard run. vs. Louisville (12/30): Earned 29 yards on eight carries … Made one tackle on special teams.
High School
Prepped at Columbus High School under head coach Randal Montgomery … Four-star recruit per ESPN and 247sports … Three-star recruit by Rivals … Blue-chip running back ranked No. 6 running back in the nation by 247Sports … Tabbed a top-10 in-state recruit by ESPN (No. 7) and 247Sports (No. 5) … Tabbed first-team all-state as a senior … Named to the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior … Captured Columbus-Dispatch’s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and a senior … Helped CHS to back-to-back Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A state playoff appearances … Owned nine career games of 200-plus rushing yards … As a senior, ran for 1,750 yards and 27 touchdowns … Averaged nearly 10 yards per carry … Tallied eight 100-yard rushing games with five games of 200-plus yards … Added 278 receiving yards … Scored in 11 of 12 contests … As a junior, rushed for 1,801 yards and 18 touchdowns … Averaged 8.7 yards per carry … Topped 200 yards rushing four times … Owned 336 yards on 21 receptions with three touchdowns … Helped the Falcons to an eight-win season, the second-best mark in school history … Opened the 2015 MHSAA state playoffs with 382 yards and five touchdowns against Clinton … Named Mississippi MVP in the 2016 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game after rushing for 91 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries … Committed to MSU in May 18, 2016.
Personal
Born Kylin Jatavian Hill on August 18, 1998 … Parents are Karenda Hill and Javarus Minor … Has two brothers, Trey Burton and Darion Carder … Majoring in psychology … Twitter handle is @H_Kylin.
2019 First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press)
2019 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2019 PFF National Team of the Week (Southern Miss)
2019 PFF National Team of the Week (at Arkansas)
2019 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (at Arkansas)
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 PFF National Team of the Week (at Kansas State)
2018 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (at Kansas State)
Career Notes and Records Career: Shifty, powerful running back who can make defenders miss and has a gear to take it the distance … Won the starting role during 2018 fall camp and started 25 of his last 27 appearances … One of the top running backs in the SEC in yards after contact … Has fumbled just once (at Texas A&M; 10/28/17) in 481 career touches … Owns an active streak of 448 touches without a fumble … Has not lost a fumble since his sophomore year in high school … Highest running back signee for the Bulldogs since Jerious Norwood (2002) … Ranks No. 8 on the career rushing yards list (2,535), trailing LaDarius Perkins (2,554; 2010-13) for No. 7 … Ranks just outside the top 10 on State’s career rushing attempts and career rushing touchdowns charts … Owns 11 career 100-yard rushing contests, which is No. 6 in MSU history.
NCAA Active Leaders: Sits No. 15 in the FBS in yards per rush (5.6) ... Is No. 16 nationally in rushing yards (2,535) ... Ranks No. 21 in all-purpose yards (3,161) ... Is No. 31 nationally in total touchdowns scored (22) ... Sits No. 43 in the FBS in rushing touchdowns (16).
2020
Awards: Preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back ... Named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football ... Tabbed preseason first-team All-SEC by the conference coaches and media.
Season: Started three games ... Broke the program record for single-game receiving yards by a running back at LSU (158) formerly held by LaDarius Perkins (140) against Ole Miss in 2010 ... Tied Eric Moulds (15; at Tennessee, 1995) for the program record in receptions in a game with 15 catches at Kentucky.
at LSU (9/26): Set career highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (158) ... His 158 yards receiving were the most ever by an MSU running back ... Caught a 75-yard touchdown pass to give MSU the lead for good ... One of three receivers that eclipsed 100 yards receiving on the day (Osirus Mitchell [183] and JaVonta Payton [122]), marking only the second time in program history a trio of Bulldogs achieved the feat ... Recorded the second-highest receiving rating on the team with a 77.9 grade, according to PFF ... Five of his catches went for a first down ... Finished with 155 yards after catch, according to PFF ... Also added seven rushes for 34 yards. Arkansas (10/3): Recorded one rush for seven yards. at Kentucky (10/10): Caught a school-record-tying 15 passes to equal Eric Moulds' school-standard effort at Tennessee on Sept. 23, 1995 ... The 15 receptions rank tied for No. 6 all-time in SEC history and were the most in the SEC since Vanderbilt's Earl Bennett had 16 versus South Carolina in 2005 ... Led the team in receiving yards (79) and all-purpose yards (96) ... Combined with State's receiving corp to haul in an MSU-record 45 completions ... Earned State's top receiving grade (78.0), according to PFF ... Rushed seven times for 17 yards ... Recorded one tackle.
2019 (Junior Season)
Started all 13 games … Led the team in rushing attempts (242), rushing yards (1,350) and rushing touchdowns (10) … Owned the longest rushing play (62 yards) and longest receiving play (88) for MSU … Ranked No. 22 nationally, No. 3 in the SEC and was the only SEC running back to average better than 100 yards per game (103.8) … … Finished No. 17 in the FBS, No. 3 in the SEC and No. 2 among SEC running backs in total rushing yards (1,350) … Sat No. 47 in the NCAA and No. 7 in the SEC in yards per carry (5.58) … Ranked No. 38 nationally and No. 4 in the SEC in all-purpose yards per game (117.7) … Equaled the school record with eight 100-yard rushing games, joining Anthony Dixon (2009) and Nick Fitzgerald (2016) atop the list … Four 150-yard rushing games are the most in a single season by a Bulldog in program history … First MSU rusher to amass 100-plus yards in the ground in each of the first four games of the season … Sixth MSU rusher and fifth running back in school history with at least four straight 100-yard rushing games, joining Wayne Jones (4; 1973), Kevin Bouie (4; 1994), Dicenzo Miller (6; 2000), Anthony Dixon (5; 2009) and Nick Fitzgerald (4; 2017) … First Bulldog running back with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in a season since Josh Robinson (2014) … First Bulldog since at least 2000 with three rushing touchdowns in multiple SEC games in the same season (3 vs. Kentucky; 3 at Arkansas) … Ranks No. 5 on the MSU season list in all-purpose yards (1,530). vs. Louisiana (8/31): Carried 27 times for a game-high 197 yards and one touchdown … Scored the game’s only points of the third quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run … Added a 10-yard reception to account for 207 all-purpose yards. Southern Miss (9/7): Ran for 123 yards against to snap USM’s streak to 15 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard rusher in the home opener … Added 19 yards on two receptions to compile 142 all-purpose yards … Logged five plays of 15-plus yards from scrimmage against the Golden Eagles (1 receiving, 4 rushing), highlighted by a pair of 22-yard runs. Kansas State (9/14): Totaled 111 yards on 24 carries. Kentucky (9/21): Rushed for 120 yards on 26 carries with a season-best three touchdowns … Highlight play came on a leaping score as he extended the ball inside the pylon from four yards out … First MSU running back with three or more rushing touchdowns in a game since Vick Ballard (Memphis; 2011) and first to do so in an SEC game since Ballard (Arkansas; 2010). at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Posted 66 all-purpose yards … Rushed for 45 yards on 17 carries … Added two catches for 21 yards. at Tennessee (10/12): Limited to 13 yards rushing. No. 2 LSU (10/19): Ran for 34 yards on 15 carries … Added one reception for five yards. at Texas A&M (10/26): Piled up 150 yards rushing on 21 carries with one touchdown … Ripped off a 39-yard run to eventually set up his a 1-yard touchdown plunge in the fourth quarter … Logged 81 of his 150 yards after contact. at Arkansas (11/2): Rushed for 234 yards – the fifth-most in program history – and three touchdowns on his way to SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors … The 234 rushing yards were the most by an SEC student-athlete in an SEC game since LSU’s Derrius Guice vs. Ole Miss (276; 10/21/17) … Totaled 110 yards after contact … Became the first player in school history with over 230 yards rushing and three touchdowns in the same game … Added one reception for one yard to total 235 all-purpose yards. Alabama (11/16): Became the first player in the SEC with 10 TDs and 1,000+ rushing yards on the season after a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter … Totaled 56 all-purpose yards … Had 35 rushing yards on 16 carries and one touchdown … Gained 21 yards on three receptions. Abilene Christian (11/23): Entered MSU's single-season top-10 rushing yards list on his second carry, a 19-yard jolt … Went over 200 yards from scrimmage for the third time on the year, totaling 237 yards (153 rush, 84 receiving) … Scored on a career-long 88-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter … The 88-yard reception marked the third-longest passing play and seventh-longest play from scrimmage in school history … Catch was the longest by an SEC student-athlete on the season and tied for the longest by an FBS running back. Ole Miss (11/28): Recorded 132 yards rushing on 27 carries to become just the fifth MSU player with multiple 100-yard rushing games against Ole Miss since 1950 … One of just two Bulldogs to post 100-plus rushing outings in consecutive matchups with the Rebels (Michael Davis; 1993-94) … Added one reception for one yard. vs. Louisville (12/30): Held to just nine all-purpose yards (three rushing; six receiving).
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Started 11 games … Missed two games due to a lower-body injury (No. 16 Texas A&M, Arkansas) … Finished No. 4 among SEC running back with a 116.1 elusive rating per Pro Football Focus … Ranked No. 26 nationally and No. 5 in the SEC in yards per carry (6.27) … Ranked No. 2 on the team in receptions (22) and led the conference in receiving touchdowns (4) among running backs … Ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing attempts (117), rushing yards (734) and rushing touchdowns (4), behind quarterback Nick Fitzgerald … Eclipsed 100 yards on the ground three times … Turned 37 runs into first downs … 19 carries went 10-plus yards while five produced 20-plus yards … Posted the No. 3 run-game grade on the season in the SEC (86.8) per Pro Football Focus. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made first career start … Took first play from scrimmage for a 53-yard reception on the Bulldogs’ first play from scrimmage … Finished with 103 yards from scrimmage (50 rushing, 53 receiving) to average 10.3 yards per play … Added a 6-yard rushing touchdown late in the third quarter. at Kansas State (9/8): Gained 227 all-purpose yards with three total touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) … Out-gained the Wildcats’ entire team (213 yards) on his way to SEC Offensive Player of the Week and Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week honors … Forced eight missed tackles on his way to 211 rushing yards … Added one catch for 16 yards … Scored twice in the second quarter: 16-yard reception and 28-yard rush … Added 16-yard fourth-quarter rushing touchdown … Ripped off a 52-yard rush in the third quarter … The 200-yard rushing game was the ninth in Bulldog history and first by an MSU running back since Anthony Dixon (252; Kentucky, 10/31/09) … Became the second player in MSU history to record at least 200 yards rushing, two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a game joining Jerius Norwood (Ole Miss; 11/26/05). Louisiana (9/15): Rushed six times for 32 yards. at Kentucky (9/22): Carried four times for 14 yards … Added three receptions for 19 yards … Totaled 33 all-purpose yards. Florida (9/29): Totaled 49 all-purpose yards … Ran for 41 yards on nine carries … Caught two passes for eight yards. No. 8 Auburn (10/6): Recorded the second 100-yard rushing performance of his career … Ran for 126 yards on 23 carries … Avoided four tackles … Piled up 63 percent of his rushing yards after contact per Pro Football Focus. at No. 5 LSU (10/20): Ran eight times for 42 yards … Caught two passes for 10 yards. Louisiana Tech (11/3): Totaled 38 yards and one touchdown on a season-high five catches … Added 20 yards on five carries … Scored State’s third touchdown of the first quarter on a 23-yard reception. at Alabama (11/10): Totaled 58 all-purpose yards … Rushed seven times for 47 yards … Caught one pass for 11 yards. at Ole Miss (11/22): Logged his third career 100-yard rushing game … Posted 120 all-purpose yards … Gained 108 rushing yards on 17 carries with one touchdown … Accounted for 29 of 45 yards on MSU’s opening offensive possession in the first quarter and capped the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run. vs. Iowa (1/1): Finished with 55 all-purpose yards … Gained 43 yards rushing with one touchdown … Added 12 yards on three receptions … Scored on a 1-yard reception in the third quarter.
2017 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in all 13 games … One of two true freshmen to see action on offense (Keytaon Thompson) … Saw time on offense and special teams … Rushed for 393 yards on 78 carries with two touchdowns … Ranked No. 8 among SEC freshmen in rushing yards … Made four special teams tackles on the season. Charleston Southern (9/2): Made collegiate debut … Gained 62 yards on nine carries … Rushed for 35 yards on four straight carries to open the fourth drive of the game. at Louisiana Tech (9/9): Carried 10 times for 62 yards and his first career touchdown … Closed out MSU’s scoring with a 2-yard, third-quarter rushing score. No. 11 LSU (9/16): Rushed twice for 11 yards. at No. 11 Georgia (9/23): Carried seven times for 21 yards … Added a 10-yard reception for his first career catch. at No. 13 Auburn (9/30): Totaled 34 yards on eight carries. BYU (10/14): Ran for 44 yards on seven carries. Kentucky (10/21): Gained 16 yards on two carries. at Texas A&M (10/28): Carried five times for 10 yards … Fumbled in the third quarter, but recovered his own fumble. UMass (11/3): Made his first career tackle on special teams. Alabama (11/11): Gained seven yards on four carries … Caught one pass for two yards. at Arkansas (11/18): Totaled 26 yards on two catches … Carried three times for 15 yards … Made two special teams tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss … Brought down the Arkansas punter for a 10-yard tackle for loss after he was unable to get the punt off. Ole Miss (11/23): Rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries … Bounced off a pair of defenders on his way to a fourth-quarter touchdown and season-long 30-yard run. vs. Louisville (12/30): Earned 29 yards on eight carries … Made one tackle on special teams.
High School
Prepped at Columbus High School under head coach Randal Montgomery … Four-star recruit per ESPN and 247sports … Three-star recruit by Rivals … Blue-chip running back ranked No. 6 running back in the nation by 247Sports … Tabbed a top-10 in-state recruit by ESPN (No. 7) and 247Sports (No. 5) … Tabbed first-team all-state as a senior … Named to the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior … Captured Columbus-Dispatch’s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and a senior … Helped CHS to back-to-back Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A state playoff appearances … Owned nine career games of 200-plus rushing yards … As a senior, ran for 1,750 yards and 27 touchdowns … Averaged nearly 10 yards per carry … Tallied eight 100-yard rushing games with five games of 200-plus yards … Added 278 receiving yards … Scored in 11 of 12 contests … As a junior, rushed for 1,801 yards and 18 touchdowns … Averaged 8.7 yards per carry … Topped 200 yards rushing four times … Owned 336 yards on 21 receptions with three touchdowns … Helped the Falcons to an eight-win season, the second-best mark in school history … Opened the 2015 MHSAA state playoffs with 382 yards and five touchdowns against Clinton … Named Mississippi MVP in the 2016 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game after rushing for 91 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries … Committed to MSU in May 18, 2016.
Personal
Born Kylin Jatavian Hill on August 18, 1998 … Parents are Karenda Hill and Javarus Minor … Has two brothers, Trey Burton and Darion Carder … Majoring in psychology … Twitter handle is @H_Kylin.
