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/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authenti...ing-jersey , Week 17Filed under:New York Giants NewsGiants’ 90-man roster: RB Jon Hilliman trying to earn a spotNew,9commentsUndrafted free agent faces a steep climb to make the 53-man rosterEDTShareTweetShareShareGiants’ 90-man roster: RB Jon Hilliman trying to earn a spotJon Hilliman running for Boston College in 2017.Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe New York Giants have Saquon Barkley at running back, and he is going to get the overwhelming majority of touches from anyone at that position. They have veterans Wayne Gallman, Rod Smith and Paul Perkins competing to pick up the scraps. Then, there is Jon Hilliman an undrafted, under-the-radar “who’s that?” player trying to prove he belongs in the NFL.Let’s take a closer look at Hilliman as we continue profiling the 90-man roster the Giants will bring to training camp this summer.The basicsHeight: 5-foot-11Weight: 216Age: 23Position: Running backExperience: 0How he got hereHilliman spent four seasons at Boston College and played at Rutgers last season as a graduate transfer. He ended up with 696 collegiate carries for 2,575 yards, 3.7 yards per carry. His best season was 2014 when Kevin Zeitler Jersey , as a freshman at Boston College he gained 860 yards on 211 carries (4.1 yards per carry). For Rutgers in 2018, Hilliman carried only 83 times for 337 yards (4.1 per carry).2019 outlook Hilliman is interesting. His best season was five years ago (2014). He got less than 100 carries as a part-time player for Rutgers last season. He caught only 40 passes in his collegiate career. Yet, he ran a 4.44 40-yard dash and put up other exceptional numbers at the Rutgers Pro Day. Athletically, he looks like he belongs.Can he unseat any of the veterans in front of him? Perhaps a practice squad spot is the likely outcome for Hilliman. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are riding their defense once again, and hope it takes them beyond the AFC title game.Linebacker Myles Jack scored on a 32-yard interception return early in the fourth quarter and the Jaguars spoiled the New York Giants debuts of coach Pat Shurmur and second-overall draft pick Saquon Barkley, and the return of Odell Beckham Jr. with a 20-15 win on Sunday.Coming off a season in which they were ranked No. 2 overall and scored seven touchdowns on turnovers, the Jaguars’ defense showed no slippage —with the exception of a spectacular 65-yard run by Barkley . The had two sacks Womens Saquon Barkley Jersey , six quarterback pressures, eight tackles for losses,stopped a 2-point conversion run Barkley and didn’t give up the lead late, stopping a New York drive with 1:55 to play.A season ago, the Jaguars blew a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Patriots in the conference championship.“We feel we’re so talented on defense,” said Jack, who scored on a pass deflected by backup nose tackle Abry Jones and finished with a game-high 10 tackles. “We’ve got DBs that can score http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authenti...son-jersey , linebackers can score. Even D-linemen who can strip sack fumbles and score. We don’t put any pressure on the offense. If the offense scores, it puts even more onus on us. We try to create points.”The Jags’ offense did just enough playing without top running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) most of the game.Blake Bortles, who was 18 of 33 for 176 yards, threw a short touchdown pass and led two other first-half field goal drives.The Jaguars gained 310 yards in total offense and didn’t score as a unit in the second half. The team also had 11 penalties for 119 yards.“Our defense bailed us out and played pretty well,” Bortles said. “For us to find a way to win is a good start.”The Giants, who were 3-13 last season, had their chances after falling behind 19-9 on Jack’s touchdown.Held in check much of the game, Barkley (18 carries for 106 yards) brought the sellout crowd to its feet less than a minute after Jack’s score with a spectacular run. He took an inside handoff Aldrick Rosas Jersey , broke to the outside, got a great block by receiver Sterling Shepard and scored, getting New York within 20-15 with 10:39 to play. His 2-point conversion was stopped.It proved costly when passes of 19 and 21 yards to Beckham (11 catches for 111 yards in his first game since -October) got New York to the Jacksonville 34. Instead of attempting what could have been a tying fourth field goal from Aldrick Rosas, Eli Manning (23 of 37 for 224 yards) threw a fourth-down incompletion.A muffed punt cost the Giants a final possession in the last minute.“I’m encouraged just because I have seen the way we work and the men we have in this locker room,” Manning said. “The talent that we have and guys taking care of each other. Just encouraged by the whole situation. We can get things going and we can play at a high level. We will make it work.”The Jaguars led 13-6 at the half as Bortles methodically took his team on three scoring scores. Josh Lambo capped the first two with 39-yard field goals, and Bortles hit backup running back T.J. Yeldin from 1 yard for a 13-3 lead.Beckham, who broke an ankle on Oct. 8 and did not play in a preseason game, drew two pass interference penalties on the ensuing drive. Rosas closed the gap to a touchdown with a 31-yard field goal with :04 left in the half. He added a 44-yarder on the opening series of the third quarter on a drive helped by a ugly facemask penalty by Yannick Ngakoue against Barkley.BECKHAM BACKManning targeted Beckham 15 times and connected on 11. The NFL’s highest-paid receiver also drew pass interference penalties of 30 and 15 yards late in the first half Womens Janoris Jenkins Jersey , setting up a Rosas field goal.NATIONAL ANTHEMJaguars CB Jalen Ramsey and LB Telvin Smith Sr. stood for the anthem. They stayed in the locker room in the preseason. Both teams stood.INJURIESJaguars: Fournette was hurt in second quarter. He finished with 41 yards.Giants: Backup RB Wayne Gallman left in the second half with a knee injury. He said he was OK after the game.UP NEXTJaguars: Home opener next Sunday against New England, the team which beat them in AFC title game.Giants: Visit Dallas for Sunday night game.