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LB Justin Hilliard (2020 B1G Champ Def POG)

Football: Urban Meyer gives update on Bosa injury, previews Purdue in weekly press conference

Meyer praises Justin Hilliard


With the injury to Harrison, redshirt junior linebacker Justin Hilliard had the opportunity to play significantly more on defense than he usually does.

Meyer said he was happy to see a player like Hilliard get the opportunity to play.

“He’s one of my favorite players, favorite families,” Meyer said. “He’s a guy that means so much to us on the kicking game. He played pretty good. Not great, but pretty good.”

Hilliard recorded five tackles, including two solo tackles, against Minnesota on Saturday, with two broken up passes in the middle.

With the biceps injuries Hilliard faced, Meyer compared his journey to former Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who started his collegiate career sidelined due to injury. Meyer said the redshirt junior linebacker still has a ways to go, but has shown growth.

“You never give up on a player,” Meyer said. “Keep working with him.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/10/...y-previews-purdue-in-weekly-press-conference/
 
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Get him on the field. He probably has the best football IQ of any of the LBs and he's always on the right read, or almost always. Just needs game speed reps to hone it in. Like to see him in the middle with Tuf and rotate the 4 of Werner, Tuf, Harrison and Hilliard. Need fresh, smart and healthy bodies going forward.
 
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