Florida Gators

CAREER: Has played in four games in his career… 2008: Dressed for Miami, LSU, South Carolina, The Citadel, Alabama and Oklahoma… Saw action in two games, subbing in on the offensive line in the 56-6 victory over South Carolina and the win over The Citadel… 2007: Played in the Florida Atlantic game and dressed for the Western Kentucky, Troy, Vanderbilt, Florida State and Michigan games as well… 2006: Named to the 2006 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll… Made collegiate debut in the shutout of Western Carolina… Was named as one of the Scout Team Players of the Week following the preparations for Western Carolina and Florida State… Was chosen as the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week in helping the Gators prepare for Tennessee… Dressed but did not play versus UCF and USM… PREP: Attended Bartow High School; where he played for head coach Shawn Killets as a member of the Yellow Jackets… Received three football letters and was a team captain for two years… Named team’s most valuable offensive lineman… Named third-eam all-state and first-team all-county… Was the captain of the Central All-Star Team in the South-Central All-Star Classic held in Sebring, Fla… Member of the 10-1 Yellow Jackets in 2004 who lost in the first round of the state playoffs… Participated in weightlifting in the heavyweight class under the direction of coach Danny Williams … Weightlifting team won 1A state championship in 2005… Received All-Polk County honorable mention in the heavyweight class of weightlifting… PERSONAL: Was born on May 30, 1987… His parents are Bradley and Wendy Hiers… He has a younger sister Ashley… Graduated as the valedictorian of his high school class… His great uncle, David Hiers, played football at Florida in the 1950’s… MAJOR: History.