FAYETTEVILLE — The arrival of SuperPrep All-American and Conway High School star Peyton Hillis at the University of Arkansas in 2004 was the first piece to one of the greatest backfields ever assembled in college football.
Joined by Darren McFadden and Felix Jones the following year, the trio spearheaded a prodigious Razorback backfield for three seasons, culminating with all three of the running backs being selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Hillis wound up taking an auxiliary role at Arkansas with his flashier mates in the backfield, but Friday night belongs to him. Hillis, 38, is being recognized for his contributions to sports in the state with his induction into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
