Career Highs

Tackles: 4 vs. North Carolina, 9/10/16
Solos: 4 vs. North Carolina, 9/10/16
TFLs: 1.0 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16
Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Nebraska, 10/3/15
Interceptions: 1 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16
PBUs: 1 vs. North Carolina, 9/10/16

2017 Junior

• Played in five games

2016 Sophomore

• Played in all 12 games with three starts
• Starting safety in the first three games
• 11 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one PBU on the season
• First career interception in the opener against Murray State
• Career-high four tackles vs. North Carolina

2015 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams
• Seven tackles (four solo) on season
• Recovered a fumble vs. Nebraska
• Academic All-Big Ten

2014 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2014 season

High School

• Three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN.com
• Ranked the No. 28 player in Illinois by ESPN.com and No. 31 by Rivals
• Rushed for 2,528 yards and 32 touchdowns on 349 carries (7.2 ypc) in 2013 to earn first-team IHSFCA All-State, Chicago Sun-Times All-Area and All-Southwest Suburban Red honors
• Also added 16 tackles and an interception on defense while leading team to the IHSA Class 6A quarterfinals in 2013
• Rushed for 1,186 yards and 20 TDs on 155 carries (7.7 ypc) in 2012
• Scored 342 career points
• Also a four-year letterwinner in track & field and one year in basketball
• 2013 IHSA Class 3A state runner-up in the 100m dash (10.79)
• Holds school records for 100m (10.68) and 200m dash (21.97)

Personal

• Born Dec. 29, 1995
• Son of Richard and Karla Harris Hylton
• Has two sisters
• Sister, Kay, is a sprinter on the Illinois track team
• Four-year scholar-athlete award and honor roll member
• Active in J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation and Science Honor Society
• Lists NFL star Adrian Peterson as his favorite athlete because "I admire the work ethic and determination he plays with."
• Majoring in kinesiology