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Ford Hilyer
2018 GRAD
 |  C/MIF, OF, RHP
 |  Wetumpka, AL
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
8.5
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING AL STATE RANKING
500 119
42 1
OVERALL C OVERALL C
Alabama Christian Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
5-7
  160

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
24 and 0 mos
AGE
18 and 7 mos
Age at 2018 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
88 mph
FB VELO 6/30/2017
7.60 sec
60 YARD DASH 8/29/2015
1.70 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 8/29/2015
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 PG Top Prospect Games at TCU  
Ford Hilyer is a 2018 C/RHP, MIF, OF with a 5-7 160 lb. frame from Wetumpka, AL who attends Alabama Christian Academy. Medium, athletic frame with square shoulders and a strong build, present strength throughout with looseness. Primary catcher, receives the ball out front, quick feet with high energy actions coming out of lower set crouch, longer stride into release, gets on top of throws, gets on top of throws and shows big arm strength and carry down to second base on throws. Same up-tempo actions in the infield, shows quickness to footwork and fields the ball out front, hands play, extra steps moving into release, works behind the ball well, shows solid arm strength with carry out of his hand. Also pitched, side step moving into delivery, quick paced tempo throughout; works with a quick and compact arm action through the back, gets to a three-quarters release point. Fastball topped out at 87 mph, mostly true in life with plane when on top; curveball showed 12-6 shape up to 69 mph, flashed fading life on changing at 74 mph. Righthanded hitter, begins with a wide base and a high hand set and back elbow at the plate. Utilizes a toe tap trigger for timing and a contact oriented approach at the plate. Has quickness to hands with a linear swing path, occasionally gets to front side early but creates contact out front. Shows a feel for the barrel and can connect for contact to all parts of the field with line drives off the barrel. Named to PG Top Prospect Games Top Prospect List. Good student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+9 MPH
FB Velo since 07/18/2014
+2 MPH
IF Velo since 08/29/2015
+1 MPH
C Velo since 08/29/2015
+3 MPH
Exit Velo since 08/29/2015
+3.66 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 09/23/2017
+1.33
Impact Momentum since 09/23/2017
+3.79 Gs
Max Acceleration since 09/23/2017
Best PG Grade: 8.5
08/29/201508/15/201609/23/20178.58.58.577.588.59
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2018 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 88 mph 79 mph
91.73%
60 7.60 sec 7.35 sec
25.49%
10 SPL 1.70 sec 1.73 sec
57.63%
Broad Jump
Arm Strength mph mph
L-Grip lb lb
R-Grip lb lb
OF mph mph
IF mph mph
1B mph mph
C mph mph
Pop sec sec
Exit Velo mph mph
 PG Series
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
30 sec sec
Reaction sec sec
Shuttle sec sec
Broad Jump
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB mph
C mph
Exit Velo mph mph
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 57.862 mph 66.79 mph
4.86%
Impact Momentum 21.057 24.92
4.20%
Max Acceleration 27.676 g's 33.37 g's
15.53%