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Van Hiles

Kentucky · Safety · 1996

COV
72
TAK
73
RNG
73

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Hiles was the No. 141 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 6th-highest safety rating at Kentucky since 1990 and No. 60 among all safeties of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1996
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1997
    • No. 141 overall pick, NFL Draft

Kentucky Teammates

  1. 88Tim Couch1996-98QB
  2. 86James Whalen1998-99TE
  3. 74Moe Williams1993-95RB
  4. 72Craig Yeast1995-98WR
  5. 72Dennis Johnson1998-2001EDGE
  6. 72Jeff Snedegar1999LB
  7. 71Chris Ward1996EDGE
  8. 70Anthony Wajda1999S
  9. 70Anthony White1996-99RB
  10. 70Reggie Rusk1995CB

Full Kentucky all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Tyrone CarterMinnesota · 1996-99S
  2. 90Dré BlyNorth Carolina · 1996-98S
  3. 90Kevin JacksonAlabama · 1995-96S
  4. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  5. 88Anthony PoindexterVirginia · 1996-98S
  6. 86Deon GrantTennessee · 1997-99S
  7. 83Donovin DariusSyracuse · 1994-97S
  8. 80Adrian RobinsonBaylor · 1993-95S

Best college safeties since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Van Hiles) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.