Read More >> Justin Hilliard’s final three games in an Ohio State uniform may have changed his life forever. Bad luck and a string of devastating injuries had previously kept the sixth-year senior outside the spotlight. Then, suddenly, Hilliard found himself starting at linebacker during the Buckeyes’ most important stretch of games in over half a decade. Across the Big Ten Championship, the CFP Semifinal, and the CFP National Championship, Hilliard rampaged his way to 25 tackles, five tackles for loss, an interception and two fumble recoveries. Project that production over a full season and it’s a surefire Butkus Award campaign. “I feel like for years, I was able to play at a high level every time I got on the field. I think the thing that changed was the opportunity,” Hilliard says. “I kept a goal of being the best linebacker in the country my entire career. That was…
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