Marino's
Take: Scouting the Offensive Tackles 
2006: Started all 13 games at left tackle ... tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 ... named one of UT's Most Improved Offensive Players ... helped Texas gain 162.6 rushing yards per game (34th NCAA), 391.5 total yards per game (23rd NCAA) and score 35.9 points per game (seventh NCAA).
2005: Appeared in 11 games at left tackle ... part of a line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense (512.1 ypg) ... cleared the way for Texas to set school single-season records in both points scored (652) and total yards (6,657) ... Texas' 652 points broke the 22-year old NCAA record of 624 points set by Nebraska in 1983 ... UT's 50.2 points per game average marked only the fifth time in NCAA history that a team finished the year averaging over 50 points per game ... Texas was the first team since Nebraska in 1995 to score 50 points and post 500 yards per game in a season ... Texas' 3,574 rushing yards were the fourth-most in school history ... UT's six 300-yard games matched its total last season, which was the most since 1977 ... helped Texas produce 600 yards of total offense in a school-record three games ... opened the season by blocking for 591 total yards, including 418 rushing yards, against La.-Lafayette.
2004: Appeared in seven games on offense and special teams ... competed for playing time as the primary backup at left tackle ... part of a line that cleared the way for Texas to rank second in the nation in rushing (299.2 ypg), seventh in total offense (464.4 ypg) and 18th in scoring (35.3 ppg) ... Texas' 3,590 rushing yards is the third-highest single-season total in school history ... UT registered six 300-yard rushing games, the most since 1977 ... helped block for 673 yards of total offense (No. 3 on the UT all-time list), including 513 yards rushing (No. 7 on the UT all-time list), versus North Texas.
High School: Coached by Bill Barron at Elsik H.S. ... three-year starter at tight end ... a two-time All-Greater Houston and all-district pick who averaged 17.9 yards on 28 receptions his final two seasons ... an All-Greater Houston and all-district selection ... caught 15 passes for 275 yards for team that reached the 5A Division I semifinals ... sustained a serious left knee injury in the first half of the state semifinal game ... earned second-team all-state (5A) and All-Greater Houston and all-district honors as a junior after registering 13 receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown ... before giving up basketball prior to his freshman year, he had earned a spot on the U.S. Junior National team.
Personal: Born 11/4/84 in Dallas, Texas ... full name is Anthony Tremaine Hills ... majoring in liberal arts ... active in UT's community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children's Hospital ... participated in the Children's Miracle Network Telethon as a phone operator ... also active in Houston community service projects through his church ... performed volunteer work with children ... enjoys helping others, working out and hanging out with his friends in his spare time. |