Caden Hillier brings downhill size and homegrown upside to UConn’s backfield
In the 2025 season, Caden Hillier enters UConn as a 6-foot-2, 200-pound freshman RB from Guilford, CT, with a bruising frame that hints at north-south power and short-yardage value rather than flash. His 2024 high school line was eye-popping — 1,169 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns on 105 carries in 10 games — which suggests real playmaking juice, and his local, in-state profile gives him a connective fit with the program. The big question is workload and translation, but the early read is a physical, developmental runner worth caring about.
