Florida Gators

CAREER:

Appeared in 51 career games with nine total starts… Had 61 career receptions for 767 yards and two touchdowns… Had 323 rushing yards on 31 carries (10.1 avg.) and four touchdowns… His 323 career rushing yards is the third-most in school history by a wide receiver, trailing only Percy Harvin (1,852 yards) and Wes Chandler (356 yards).

2012:

Recorded 242 yards on 20 catches and 159 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns… Scored on a 36-yard run against Missouri to tie the game, 7-7, in the third quarter… Had a 6-yard rushing touchdown against South Carolina that put UF ahead 27-6… Caught a career-long 52 yard pass from Jeff Driskel against Kentucky… Changed the game against Texas A&M, where he recorded a 39-yard reception set up the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter… Had three carries for 37 yards against Louisiana… Totaled multiple receptions in each of the last four games… Had 11 catches for 120 yards in the final four games of the season… His 159 rushing yards is the fifth-most by a receiver in UF history for a single season.

2011:

Appeared in all but one game on the season, missing the season opener against FAU… Tallied his ninth career start against Alabama… .Totaled seven receptions on the year for 106 total yards… Against Kentucky, had one rush for 12 yards and one reception for 11 yards to total 23 yards of total offense… Had one catch for 39 yards against Vanderbilt for a game-long catch… Recorded three catches against in-state foe FSU for 15 yards… In Florida’s 24-17 victory over Ohio State, led the team in receiving yards for the second time on the season (Vanderbilt) when he recorded two catches for 40 yards in the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl

2010:

Appeared in all 13 games and started seven… Sixth on the team with 20 receptions, good for 281 yards and a 14.1-yard average… Gained 152 yards on the ground on 12 carries for a 12.7-yard average and scored twice… Had at least one reception in 10 of 13 games… Opened the scoring for the Gators with a 16-yard touchdown on an end-around in the second quarter against Penn State… Recorded two receptions for 27 yards in the Outback Bowl, including a 21-yarder… Had one reception for 37 yards against Appalachian State… Had three receptions for 38 yards, with a long of 22 against South Carolina… Tied his career high in receptions (four) against Georgia, and totaled 50 yards against the Bulldogs… Led the team in rushing for the first time in his career against Mississippi State, with six rushes for 58 yards and a touchdown, including a 31-yard rush in the fourth quarter… Rushing touchdown against Mississippi State was the first rushing touchdown of his career and third career score… Had one rushing attempt, for 19 yards, and one reception for a total of 23 yards in the loss to Alabama… Recorded two catches for 55 yards against Kentucky, including a 42-yard reception thrown by Trey Burton… Recorded two catches for 15 yards against Tennessee and executed a fake punt that yielded 36 yards on a 4th-and-6 in the third quarter… Recorded his first career start against USF and had two catches for six yards… Scored his second-career touchdown and Florida’s first of the 2010 season against Miami University in the season opener on a 10-yard pass from John Brantley.

2009:

Finished sixth on the team in receptions (14) and receiving yards (172)… Had one catch for four yards vs. Alabama in the SEC Championship Game… Had four catches for 50 yards and scored the first touchdown of his career on a 20-yard pass from John Brantley against FIU… Notched two receptions for 20 yards at South Carolina and made two special teams’ tackles… Tied for second among receivers with a career-high four catches for 67 yards, including a personal-best 25-yard reception, in the Gators’ win over Troy… Tallied three receptions for 31 yards in his first-career appearance for Florida in the win over Charleston Southern.

2008:

Dressed in four contests for the Gators, but did not see any game action… Earned a redshirt.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA:

Honorable mention Texas Class 4A all-state selection… Compiled over 1,000 all-purpose yards rushing and receiving as a senior… Registered 824 yards on 38 receptions, averaging over 21 yards per catch, and had 13 touchdowns… Also rushed for 330 yards and six touchdowns… Caught 62 passes for 1,280 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior… Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-district honors as a junior… Four-star prospect by Rivals.com… Ranked the No. 21 wideout in the country according to Rivals.com… Also played basketball and ran cross-country for Coriscana… Coached by Dave Henigan.

HINES’ CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 4 (3x, last Georgia, 2010)

Receiving Yards: 67 (Troy, 2009)

Receiving TDs: 1 (2x, last Miami University, 2010)

Longest Reception: 52 (Kentucky, 2010)

Rushing Attempts: 6 (Mississippi State, 2010)

Rushing Yards: 58 (Mississippi State, 2010)

Rushing TDs: 1 (2x, last Penn State, 2011 Outback Bowl)

Longest Rush: 36 (Tennessee, 2010)

CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

Game-by-game stats

What they’re saying…

(On his touchdown against Missouri): "It felt amazing. It's always good to put points on the board." (11/4/12)
Omarius Hines, UF running back

"We try to find different opportunities to get him the ball. He's a guy that's an explosive athlete and can stretch the field vertically. I've always said it's very difficult to count him, from a defensive perspective. What is he? Is he a running back? Is he a slot receiver? We've used him in tight end situations. We've used him as a fullback. So week to week we change out how we use him.” (10/10/12)
Will Muschamp, UF Head Coach

“He is a very smart kid on the field. He’s good, he understands things, and he wants more. He’s always: ‘Hey, can I do this play? Can I do that play?’ He’s a threat. He’s a weapon.” (8/27/12)
Brent Pease, UF offensive coordinator

“I can create a lot of mismatches and keep the defense on their toes. Wherever they want me, I’m there. Wherever they need me to help the team, I’m there.” (8/27/12)
Omarius Hines, UF running back

“He can create the huge, explosive plays. He can go 75-80 yards, he’s got the ability to run, he’s got strength. He’s an incredible talent, you’ve just got to use him the right way, not overload him, not burn him up, not overload him with thinking. … He’s a threat, he’s a weapon.” (8/23/12)
Brent Pease, UF offensive coordinator

“He’s a guy that you can get the ball to on the edge and he can create some things down the field. He’s an explosive athlete. He catches the ball well. He does run the perimeter runs well. There is certainly a place and a package for him with what we’re doing and he will have one.” (8/23/12)

Will Muschamp, UF Head Coach

"There's no question he is an explosive guy. And we need to get him some opportunities with the ball in his hand because he can do some things with it." (8/20/12)

Will Muschamp, UF Head Coach

“Hines has not only been one of the team leaders, but with a big body and good hands, plus the ability to block, he will be a big asset to Brantley and the offense.” (9/14/10)

Reidel Anthony, former NFL player and UF wide receiver
 

"I'm just trying to get better and help the team win. I'm doing whatever it takes for us to win." (9/5/10)

Omarius Hines, UF running back

“He will do a lot of the same things that UF tight end Aaron Hernandez did in 2009, but don't think of him as a carbon copy of Hernandez. Hines is much faster than Hernandez and will require defensive backs to cover him.” (9/4/10)

Joe Goodman, Miami Herald

“He’s not somebody you want to walk up on and try to push around, because you’re not going to do that.” (8/24/10)

Jeremy Brown, UF cornerback

“He’s too big for corners and he’s too fast for linebackers. So he’s that hybrid player. It’s fun … to see those little (defensive backs) trying to tackle somebody that big, and then see those linebackers try so hard but can’t even come close to catching him.” (8/24/10)

Carl Johnson, former UF offensive lineman

"Omarius has skills that will allow him to do some of the off the line of scrimmage — hybrid stuff that will create mismatch advantages for us against the defense. He's doing a great job. He's a good guy, smart, loves football and very talented. People are going to enjoy watching him play this year." (8/12/10)

Brian White, UF Running Backs Coach