SMSU Athletics

2017: Academic All-NSIC ... started all 11 games ... named second team All-NSIC South ... named SMSU Offensive Player of the Year ... named team offensive player of the week vs. Bemidji State ... helped an offense average 355 yards per game and rank second in the NSIC in passing.

2016: Academic All-NSIC ... started all 11 games ... helped an offense average 36 points and 463 yards per game ... SMSU ranked 23rd in Division II in total offense and 34th in scoring offense.

2015: Academic All-NSIC ... started 10 games ... missed one game due to injury ... named honorable mention All-NSIC South ... earned team "Ben Bundy Award" as team's top offensive lineman ... helped an offense score 33 points and record 485.5 yards per game ... SMSU led Division II in the regular season with 312 first downs ... blocked for just the sixth 1,000-yard rusher in team history.

2014: Played in final seven games as a true freshman ... made six starts, three at right guard and three at center ... helped an offense average 26.6 points and 400 yards per game ... offensive line was named team offensive player of the week vs. Winona State.

High School: 2014 graduate of Bloomington Jefferson HS ... played for coach Tim Carlson … team MVP … all-conference honoree … lineman of the year … also in hockey and baseball.

Personal: Born Oct. 16, 1995 ... son of Scott and Robbin Hilgert ... business management major.