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Justin Hilliard Not Satisfied with Recent Success, “Still Shooting to Be the Best Linebacker in the Country” As He Begins NFL Pursuit

Justin Hilliard has received a lot of praise over the past couple of months for his performance in his final season at Ohio State and at the Senior Bowl.

But he’s not satisfied yet.

After spending most of his six years at Ohio State either sidelined by injuries or playing primarily on special teams as a backup linebacker, Hilliard played the best football of his college career in his final three games as a Buckeye. He recorded 25 total tackles with five tackles for loss, an interception and two fumble recoveries between the Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern and the College Football Playoff games against Clemson and Alabama.