21 Facts About Madre Hill

Madre Hill was born on January 2,1976 and is an American former professional football running back, playing last for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.

Madre Hill formerly held the all-time season rushing record for Arkansas high schools and for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Madre Hill grew up in Malvern, Arkansas, where he began playing organized football at an early age.

Madre Hill went on to Malvern High School, where he rushed for a then-state record 6,010 yards and 68 touchdowns.

Madre Hill was a Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for Arkansas, and closed his high school career with 3 All-State and All-District selections.

In 1995, Madre Hill was named 1st team All-Southeastern Conference by the SEC coaches and the Associated press, setting single game school records for rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns and the school's single season record for rushing yards and rushing attempts.

Madre Hill left the game after suffering his first knee injury on the opening drive.

Madre Hill tried to return later in the game but was unable to run the ball.

Madre Hill was named to the Arkansas Razorbacks All-Decade Team for the 1990s, and finished his Razorback career with 2,407 yards rushing, tenth place all-time at the university.

Madre Hill's 25 rushing touchdowns are sixth in school history, and he is eleventh in 100-yard rushing games, with eight.

The original 8" X 16" oil on canvas painting of Madre Hill running behind Burlsworth currently hangs in the Broyles Athletic Center at the University of Arkansas.

Madre Hill was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft.

Madre Hill played two seasons with the Browns, playing five games as a kick returner in 1999, returning 8 kicks for 137 yards.

Madre Hill spent the 2000 season on injured reserve due to a neck injury.

Madre Hill was signed to fill in during LaDainian Tomlinson's holdout, but was released after appearing in three pre-season games once Tomlinson signed with the team.

In 2005, Madre Hill was hired by Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina as running backs coach.

Madre Hill coached running backs at Florida International University for head coach Don Strock during the 2006 season.

In September 2015, Madre Hill was named by the Southeastern Conference as one of fifteen SEC Football Legends, and was honored with rest of the class before 2015 SEC Championship Game on December 5,2015.

Madre Hill was one of nine former University of Arkansas student-athletes who were inducted as members of the 2017 class of the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor that September.

Madre Hill was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

Madre Hill is generally considered the best running back of the 1990s for the Razorbacks, and one of the greatest high school running backs in Arkansas high school football history.