Ike Hilliard is the Florida Gators' all-time leader in receiving touchdowns in a single game.
The timing of Hilliard's dismissal is odd with the Falcons only two games into the season. However, the offensive output for Atlanta has been anything but successful, especially in its zero-point, blowout loss to Carolina in which quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
threw two interceptions and the Falcons only had 201 passing yards as a team, leaving Hilliard as a possible scapegoat.We have released from staff wide receivers coach Ike HilliardPrior to his stint in Atlanta, Hilliard spent one season as Auburn's wide receivers coach and eventual interim offensive coordinator. He previously coached for 11 seasons in the NFL in various roles with the Dolphins, Commanders, Steelers and Bills.He was a consensus All-American in 1996, a UF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee in 2009, a UF-UGA Hall of Fame Inductee in 2011 and named an SEC Legend in 2009. He is the only receiver in UF history to record four touchdown receptions in a single game, which remains a program record.After his time at Florida, he played in the NFL for 12 seasons from 1997-2008, playing for the Giants and the Buccaneers. He finished his NFL career with just under 6400 yards and 35 touchdowns.Cam Parker is a reporter covering the Florida Gators, Auburn Tigers and Clemson Tigers with a degree in journalism from the University of Florida. He also covers and broadcasts Alachua County high school sports with The Prep Zone and Mainstreet Daily News. When he isn't writing, he enjoys listening to '70s music such as The Band or Lynyrd Skynyrd, binge-watching shows and playing with his cat, Chester, and dog, Rufus.
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