Odieu Hiliare
Odieu "O.J." Hiliare is an American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. Hiliare played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and the Bowling Green Falcons. He also had a stint in the National Football League with the Atlanta falcons.
College career
Hiliare played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs from 2019 to 2021 and the Bowling Green Falcons from 2022 to 2023. He played in 22 games at Alabama A&M, recording 103 receptions, for 1,365 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. At the end of the 2021 season he entered the transfer portal, landing at Bowling Green.In 2022, he appeared in 13 games, starting in 8, and finished with 58 catches for 747 yards and six touchdowns. Against Toledo, Hiliare set a career-high 246 receiving yards on eight receptions and two touchdowns, receiving MAC East Offensive Player of the week and setting the third-highest single game receiving yard total in team history. He earned second-team All-MAC honors in his first season at Bowling Green.
Hiliare played in all 13 games, starting in 10, registering 45 receptions for 532 yards and four touchdowns. In the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl against Minnesota, he had 10 catches for 152 yards and one touchdown. He was included in the third-team All-MAC team at the end of the 2023 season.