Madre Hill Madre Hill ( born January 2 , 1976 in Fort Bragg , North Carolina ) is a former American football running back , playing last for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . Considered one of the greatest running backs to come out of the University of Arkansas , Hill was named 1st Team All - SEC in 1995 and was named to the Razorbacks ' All - time team for the 1990s . He formerly held the all - time season rushing record for Arkansas high schools and for the Arkansas Razorbacks . High school career . Even before Hill reached high school , leagues were instituting rules in order to keep things fair for his opponents . In high school , Hill rushed for a then - state record 6 , 010 yards for Malvern High School and 68 touchdowns . As a senior Hill ran for a state record 2863 yards ( broken by Derek Lawson of Nettleton High School in 2006 ) and led Malvern to a Class AAA State Championship in 1993 , running for over 200 yards in the title game . Following his senior year Hill was named Reebok National High School Player of the Year , and was named All - American by " USA Today " and " Blue Chip Illustrated " for the second time by each publication . Hill was also a Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for Arkansas and closed his high school career with 3 All - State and All - District selections . College career . Hill played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1994 – 98 , missing the 1996 and 1997 seasons due to tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in each knee . 1994 Season . As a freshman , Hill ran for 351 yards on 74 carries ( 4 . 7 avg . ) , and tied a school record with a 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the LSU Tigers . 1995 Season . In 1995 , Hill was named 1st team All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) by the SEC coaches and the Associated press , setting single game school records for rushing attempts ( 45 against Auburn ) and rushing touchdowns ( 6 against South Carolina ) and the school ' s single season record for rushing attempts ( 307 ) and rushing yards ( 1 , 387 ) . The season rushing attempts record and rushing yards record have since been broken by Darren McFadden . Hill led the Razorbacks to the SEC Championship Game that season , where they were defeated by Florida 34 – 3 . Hill suffered his first knee injury in that game versus the Gators . The 1995 Hogs finished 8 – 5 after losing to North Carolina in the Carquest Bowl , without Hill . 1998 Season . In 1998 , Hill came back from a two - year absence to finish second on the team with 669 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 160 carries ( 4 . 2 avg . ) , helping the Razorbacks to a 9 – 3 record and a first place tie for the SEC West Division title with the Mississippi State Bulldogs , in head coach Houston Nutt ' s first season ( Hill ' s coach from 1994 through 1997 was Danny Ford ) . Arkansas would lose to Michigan ( led by Tom Brady ) in the Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1 , 1999 . Hill was named to the Arkansas Razorbacks All - Decade Team for the 1990s , and finished his Razorback career with 2 , 407 yards rushing , ninth place all - time at the university . Artist Nancy Couch was commissioned by then - athletic director Frank Broyles to paint two Razorback football players running behind a herd of charging razorbacks . For the players Houston Nutt chose Brandon Burlsworth and Madre Hill . The original 8 " X 16 " oil on canvas painting of Hill running behind Burlsworth currently hangs in the Broyles Athletic Center at the University of Arkansas . Professional career . Hill was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft . Selected with the first pick of the seventh round , Hill was drafted ahead of players such as Chris Akins and future Pro Bowl er Donald Driver . Hill played two seasons with the Browns , playing five games as a kick returner in 1999 , returning 8 kicks for 137 yards . Hill spent the 2000 season on injured reserve due to a neck injury . In 2001 , Hill played in NFL Europe for the Berlin Thunder , and was the team ' s leading rusher with 388 yards on 69 carries ( 5 . 6 avg . ) . He also caught 15 passes for 295 yards ( 19 . 7 avg . ) , returned 7 kicks for 98 yards and scored four touchdowns ( 2 rushing , 2 receiving ) . The Thunder finished with a 6 – 4 record and won World Bowl IX that season , with Hill leading the Thunder in rushing with 31 yards on 8 attempts and catching 4 passes for 35 yards . Hill ' s performance with the Berlin Thunder earned him a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2001 . He was signed to fill in during LaDainian Tomlinson ' s holdout , but was released after appearing in three pre - season games once Tomlinson signed with the team . Hill ' s final professional season was with the Oakland Raiders in 2002 , where he was part of the active roster for the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII , which they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Post - playing career . After playing for the Raiders , Hill returned to the University of Arkansas , where he served as a graduate assistant to head football coach Houston Nutt in 2004 . In 2005 , Hill was hired by Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina as running backs coach . The Gamecocks finished the 2005 season with a 7 – 5 record and were invited to the Independence Bowl . Hill coached running backs at Florida International University for head coach Don Strock during the 2006 season .