2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / PLAYER BIOS
*Louisville 68 4 3 7 1.5-3 1-3
*@ VT 53 1 2 3 0.5-1 1
*@ WFU 46 3 3 6 1-3 1
*Clemson 59 0 4 4 1 1
*@ BC 39 4 2 6 2.5-11 1.5-7
*@ FSU 56 2 1 3 2
*Syracuse 37 0 1 1 0.5-0
*UNC 58 2 3 5 1.5-5
Note: Also played 1 snap on offense vs. EKU
Hill Career Stats
Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU
2014 12-5 486 20 20 40 7.5--23 1.5-4 2 1
2015 12-12 543 23 25 48 11-36 3.5-12 4 3
Totals 24-17 1029 43 45 88 18.5-59 5-16 6 4
7 NYHEIM HINES, WR
5’9 / 190 / Fr.
Garner, N.C. (Garner)
Pronunciation: NIE heem
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):
• Has played a variety of roles for the Wolfpack in 2015, wide receiver, kick
returner and over the latter part of the regular season, running back. Sat in
all three meeting rooms.
• An honorable mention All-ACC performer as a specialist, his 27.3 yard kick
return average was the league’s fifth-best mark. His 28.7 mark against
ACC opponents ranks second.
• Posted the best kickoff return average ever for a Wolfpack freshman, tied
for seventh overall.
• Earned the team’s Philip Rivers Award as top offensive freshman.
• Tallied 208 all-purpose yards in the win over Syracuse, he was named the
ACC Rookie of the Week for that performance.
• Has tallied 1,220 all-purpose yards for the season.
• 791 yards in KOR is 4th-best mark in school history, 2nd best for a
Wolfpack freshman.
• Had a 100-yard kickoff return against No. 3 Clemson - that mark tied as the
longest KOR and 3rd longest play in school history.
• Only member of the Pack to score a rushing touchdown, receiving
touchdown and on a return in 2015.
• Scored his first career touchdown in the win at Wake Forest - a 58-yarder.
• Had five KOR for 169 yards versus Louisville - that was the fifth-highest
total in school history.
• 90-yarder against the Cardinals tied for 14th-longest KOR in school history.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played running back at local Garner High School for coach Thurman Leach.
Helped lead his team to a 13-2 record and the NC 4AA state championship
semifinals.
• Career Stats: 6,242 rushing yards, 7,299 total yards, 126 touchdowns - all
school record.
• Senior Stats: Rushed for 2,362 yards and 38 touchdowns. Tallied 318
receiving yards and three more scores.
• Junior Stats: Rushed for 3,140 yards and 49 touchdowns. That yardage
total broke the Wake County record. Also had 600 yards and nine
receiving touchdowns.
• Sophomore Stats: Tallied 52 tackles and two interceptions as a defensive
back, 95 rushes for 750 yards and 14 touchdowns, 21 receptions for 304
yards and four more scores on offense. Also returned four kickoffs for
touchdowns.
• Honors: Named to the AP all-state team. Played in the Semper Fidelis All-
American game in Cal. Named academic all-conference all four years.
• Track: Second in the 4-A state finals of both the 100-meters and the
300-meter hurdles.
• Rankings: No. 133 player nationally regardless of position, No. 3 allpurpose
back nationally and No. 4 player in North Carolina by scout.com.
No. 94 player nationally, No. 24 running back nationally, No. 4 player in N.C.
by rivals.com. No. 155 nationally in the ESPN 300. ESPN also ranked him
No. 16 RB nationally and No. 5 player in N.C.
• Personal: Twin sister, Nyah, is a hurdler for the Wolfpack track & field
squad.
2015 Hines Game by Game Stats
Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd
Troy 19 1 5 0 5 2-52 2-(3)
*E. Kentucky 26 2 15 0 12 1-21 1-5
@ ODU 7 0 0 0 - 3-84 1-2
@ S. Alabama 19 0 0 0 - 3-60 2-14
Louisville 28 1 9 0 9 5-169 0-0
@ VT 38 1 17 0 17 2-54 3-7
@ WFU 31 3 68 1 58 1-26 0-0
Clemson 41 2 26 0 13 3-135-1 1-(2)
*@ BC 44 1 5 0 5 1-19 7-23
*@ FSU 43 2 19 0 14 2-36 3-18
Syracuse 23 5 69 0 34 3-69 6-70-1
*UNC 26 2 23 0 18 3-66 9-39
Hines Career Stats
Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP Rush KOR Avg
2015 12-4 345 20 256 1 58 35-173 29-791 27.9
1 HAKIM JONES, S
6’2 / 205 / *Gr.
Henderson, N.C. (Southern Vance)
AS A RS - GRADUATE (2015):
• Third-leading tackler on the squad with 53 stops. He
led the team vs. Eastern Kentucky and No. 3 Clemson this season.
• Picked off his first pass since 2013 in the win at Wake Forest, then had another
one in the Boston College.
• Co-recipient of the team’s Mike Hardy Award, given for a winning attitude.
• Has served as team captain four times this season.
• His 50 games played ties with Juston Burris , Mike Rose for the team lead.
AS A RS - JUNIOR (2014):
• Leading tackler on the team with 80 stops.
• Led the team in tackles in the season opener vs. Georgia Southern, against
top-ranked Florida State and in the bowl victory over UCF.
• In for a season-high 80 snaps in Florida at the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2013):
• Starting strong safety who was the team’s fifth-leading tackler (61).
• Pulled down his second career interception vs. C. Michigan, another at Duke.
• Broke up five passes against eventual national champion Florida State.
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2012):
• Reserve safety who saw action from scrimmage in nine contests.
• Picked off his first career pass in the win over South Alabama.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011):
• Redshirted the season. Was named the defensive scout team player of the
week for the South Alabama game.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played safety and wide receiver for coach Mark Perry.
• Named 3-A player of the year as a senior.
• Senior Stats: 74 tackles, 44 solos, seven interceptions and 28 pass breakups;
31 receptions for 500 yards and five touchdowns; Two punt returns for
touchdowns and an 18.4 ypr average.
• Personal: Older brother, Ernest, lettered for the Wolfpack at linebacker.
2015 H. Jones Game by Game Stats
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT
*Troy 33 2 0 2
*E. Kentucky 35 5 0 5 1-2
*@ ODU 39 1 1 2
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