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Top opponents for Texas in 2017, No. 16: Oklahoma State RB Justice Hill
Posted August 17th, 2017
The countdown to kickoff is on. Over the 100 days before Texas takes on Maryland, we’re counting down the 100 best players the Longhorns will face in 2017. This series is all about impressing your friends at pregame tailgates and watch parties, so grab a notepad and buckle up.
Who is he?
Has there ever been a better fit for the Big 12 than a Cowboy named Justice? Justice Hill burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2016, rushing for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns for 10-3 Oklahoma State. He reached 100 yards six times, providing needed offensive balance that was a question mark heading into the season. This year, he’s one of the key pieces of an attack that many expect to be among the best in the nation.
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What should the Longhorns watch for?
Hill figures to be even more difficult to bring down than he was a year ago. He told The Oklahoman that he’s added about 15 pounds to arrive at 195, and hopes to keep adding more. Offseason shoulder surgery kept him out of spring practice, but he got back to work during the offseason. In July, video surfaced of Hill squatting 565 pounds.
Freshman All-American @jhill21_ doing work this morning! 565 squat! Not bad for a guy who weighs 195! Go. Pokes. pic.twitter.com/eDWzpsQimb
— Gary Calcagno (@calcagnogary) July 18, 2017
Previous encounter
Hill sliced through the Texas defense on the very first drive, rumbling 30 yards for the game’s opening score. He ended up with 135 yards on 25 carries — a career high at the time — in the Cowboys’ 49-31 rout.
Catch up on the series
No. 18: Jordan Thomas
No. 17: Dorance Armstrong Jr.
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