Jarrick Hillery

Jarrick Hillery (March 29, 1976 – November 15, 2022) was an American professional football wide receiver who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Nashville Kats, Georgia Force and Carolina Cobras. He played college football at Tennessee State University.

Jarrick Hillery

No. 1
Position	Wide receiver / Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1976-03-26)March 26, 1976 Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2022(2022-11-15) (aged 46) Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Tennessee State
Career history
Nashville Kats (2000–2001) Georgia Force (2002–2003) Carolina Cobras (2004) Nashville Kats (2005–2006) Georgia Force (2007)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Arena (2001) All-Ironman Team (2001) All-Rookie Team (2000)
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions 298 Receiving yards 3,146 Tackles 271 Interceptions 11 Total TDs 95 Stats at ArenaFan.com

College career

Hillery played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers. He was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection his senior year and helped the Tigers to a conference title in 1998. He was also named OVC Specialist of the Week twice his senior year.^[1]

Professional career

Hillery played for the Nashville Kats from 2000 to 2001, earning first-team All-Arena in 2001.^[2][1]

Hillery played for the Georgia Force from 2002 to 2003.^[2]

Hillery signed with the Carolina Cobras on October 29, 2003.^[3] He played for the team during the 2004 season.^[2]

Hillery was signed by the Kats on October 11, 2004.^[4] He played for the Kats from 2005 to 2006.^[2]

Hillery signed with the Force on January 19, 2007.^[5] He played for the Force during the 2007 season.^[2]

Personal life

Hillery died on November 15, 2022.^[6]