Hillary, CoCo
WR
5-10 190
So. Edgefield, S.C.
(Strom Thurmond)
Versatile athlete recorded yards as a passer, runner, receiver, kick returner and punt returner in his first season in the Black and Gold and could contribute in all five areas again as a sophomore ... turned in the best season by a kick returner in ASU history last year ... primarily split time at M receiver with T.J. Courman, a role he is expected to fill again in ‘08 ... could see time behind Armanti Edwards at quarterback as well ... changed number from No. 16 in the offseason.
2007: Racked up yardage in five different statistical categories — passing, rushing, receiving, kickoff returns and punt returns — in first collegiate season ... shattered school record for single-season kickoff return yardage with 1,030 yards, 332 more than the previous ASU record of 698 set by Pat Swisher in 1977 ... also set school record for kick returns in a season (43) ... 24.0-yard average on kick returns tied for the fifth-best mark in school history ... ranked second in SoCon in total kick-return yardage and sixth with 1,516 total all-purpose yards (1,030 kick return, 339 receiving, 55 punt return and 92 rushing) ... also completed 4-of-5 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown while playing quarterback in the second half of a blowout win over Gardner-Webb ... in first collegiate game, caught four passes for 63 yards and returned seven kicks for 151 yards in season-opening win over Michigan ... hauled in a 24-yard catch and run from Edwards on ASU’s final offensive play to set up the game-winning 24-yard field goal ... returned only two punts of the season for 55 yards versus Lenoir-Rhyne, including an ASU season-best 32-yarder ... turned in an impressive performance in loss at Wofford with three catches for 18 yards and three kickoff returns for 126 yards, including a 95-yard touchdown that gave ASU its first kickoff return for a score since Jimmy Watkins also had a 95-yarder versus Wofford in 2000 ... in addition to passing prowess versus Gardner-Webb, also notched season highs for rushes (9), rushing yards (35) and longest rush (17 yds.) ... set season bests with five catches for 69 yards in win over Western Carolina ... totaled a season-best 184 all-purpose yards with four kick returns for 110 yards, three receptions for 66 yards and two carries for 14 yards in national quarterfinals win over Eastern Washington ... returned four kicks for 110 yards in national semifinals win over Richmond ... hauled in longest reception of the season, a 41-yarder, versus Delaware in national championship game ... became the first Mountaineer to post 90 or more kick return yards in back-to-back games since Jermane Little in 2002 when he posted 126 kickoff return yards at Wofford and 97 at Elon ... accomplished the feat a second time with 104 kick return yards in the national quarterfinals vs. EWU and 110 in the semifinals against Richmond.
2006: Redshirted ... often played the part of the opposition’s best offensive athlete on the scout team.
High School: Amassed over 3,100 yards of total offense (2,300+ passing, 800+ rushing) and 37 touchdowns to lead Strom Thurmond to the 2005 South Carolina 3A state championship ... named S.C. 3A State Player of the Year by High School Sports Report and second-team all-state by The State.
Personal: Full name is Cicory William Hillary ... born January 10, 1988 (20 years old) ... son of Margie and Peter Hillary ... uncle, Ira Hillary, played wide receiver at South Carolina and for the Cincinnati Bengals ... brother, Antwaun, is a quarterback at Catawba College ... another brother, Aramis, is a freshman football player at South Carolina ... majoring in communication - electronic media/broadcasting.
