Freshman WR Zay Hilliard is an early Georgia Southern depth piece with size and upside
In the 2026 season, Zay Hilliard has opened his Georgia Southern career with 1 catch for 5 yards, so the box score is tiny—but the frame is not: at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, he already brings the kind of catch radius and physical profile that can win contested balls and work the middle of the field. He is a freshman from Jacksonville, and the early read is “developmental upside,” not finished product. If you want a size/speed project with breakout potential, he’s worth a monitor; if you need an immediate polished starter, he’s probably still cooking.
