The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Hills, Brandon

Jersey Number 8
Brandon Hills
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- High School:
- Vista Ridge HS | Washington State
Bio
2024 (Washington State): Appeared in one game…made collegiate debut on offense in season-opening win over Portland State.
2023 (Washington State): Did not appear in a game…redshirt season.
High School: Attended Vista Ridge High School in Colorado…recorded back-to-back seasons with 1,000 receiving yards as a junior and senior, four career punt returns for touchdowns and two kick returns for touchdowns….as a SOPHOMORE, won the 5A State Championship in the long jump…as a JUNIOR, caught 69 passes for 1,069 yards and 13 touchdowns, also returned two punts for touchdowns and two kickoffs for touchdowns…as a SENIOR, named to the All-State First Team by The Denver Post and Southern League Co-Offensive Player of the Year…led the state with 1,548 receiving yards and 20 touchdown catches…averaged 129.0 yards-per-game…caught 79 passes for 1,548 yards and 20 touchdowns, totaled 2,104 all-purpose yards…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com…rated sixth-best overall prospect in Colorado by ESPN.com.
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Personal: Parents Temika and Brandon Hills, Sister Ashaily Brother Marcus
2023 (Washington State): Did not appear in a game…redshirt season.
High School: Attended Vista Ridge High School in Colorado…recorded back-to-back seasons with 1,000 receiving yards as a junior and senior, four career punt returns for touchdowns and two kick returns for touchdowns….as a SOPHOMORE, won the 5A State Championship in the long jump…as a JUNIOR, caught 69 passes for 1,069 yards and 13 touchdowns, also returned two punts for touchdowns and two kickoffs for touchdowns…as a SENIOR, named to the All-State First Team by The Denver Post and Southern League Co-Offensive Player of the Year…led the state with 1,548 receiving yards and 20 touchdown catches…averaged 129.0 yards-per-game…caught 79 passes for 1,548 yards and 20 touchdowns, totaled 2,104 all-purpose yards…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com…rated sixth-best overall prospect in Colorado by ESPN.com.
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Personal: Parents Temika and Brandon Hills, Sister Ashaily Brother Marcus
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