A.J. Hines, RB, Duquesne

2019 STATS FCS WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST
2019 CFPA FCS PERFORMER OF THE YEAR AWARD WATCH LIST
2019 STATS FCS PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2019 ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
2019 HERO SPORTS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
2019 PRESEASON ALL-NEC

– Enters senior campaign in 2019 ranked first among active players with 3,849 career rushing yards and 38 rushing touchdowns
– Ranks second in program history in rushing touchdowns and third in rushing yards
– Has recorded 20 100-yard rushing performances in three seasons

As a Junior (2018)

• Garnered All-America honors from STATS FCS, AFCA, Athlon Sports, AP, HERO Sports
• One of 25 national finalists for the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award for Offensive Player of the Year
• Named NEC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the second-straight Duquesne player to collect the accolade (Tommy Stuart, 2017)
• Earned First Team All-NEC laurels for the third consecutive season, joining former teammates Ben Huss (OL) and Christian Kuntz (LB) as the only Duquesne players to do so
• Ranked third in the FCS with 1,520 rushing yards
• Sat fifth in the country averaging 126.7 rushing yards per game
• Tallied 15 rushing touchdowns, good for sixth in the nation
• Recorded seven 100-yard rushing performances
• Registered a school-record six 100-yard rushing games in a row, topping his (2016) and Larry McCoy’s (2011) previous record of five straight 100-yard games
• Named College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National FCS Player of the Week after racking up 246 yards from scrimmage with two touchdowns in FCS Playoff win over Towson (11.24.18)
• Had 175 yards with a touchdown on the ground to go with 71-yard touchdown reception in Dukes’ first-ever FCS Playoff victory at Towson (11.24.18)
• Finished with season-high 232 rushing yards with a touchdown in 47-30 victory at Wagner (11.3.18)
• Had career-high 256 yards from scrimmage (165 rushing, 91 receiving) with a pair of touchdowns in 27-20 triumph at Saint Francis U (10.20.18)
• Tallied 213 yards on the ground with a touchdown in 28-24 win over Sacred Heart (11.10.18)
• Recorded 182 rushing yards with three scores in 48-24 victory over Robert Morris (10.13.18)
• Finished with 127 rushing yards and three touchdowns in non-conference win over Valparaiso (9.8.18)
• Had 125 rushing yards with two touchdowns in NEC-title clinching victory at Central Connecticut (11.17.18)

As a Sophomore (2017)

• Finished with 1,038 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in nine games
• Ranked second in the NEC and sixth in the country averaging 115.3 rushing yards per game
• Added 14 receptions for 108 yards 
• Ranked 15th in the FCS in all-purpose yards per game (148.5)
• Sat 20th in the nation averaging 5.70 yards per carry and 21st in rushing yards (1,038)
• Recorded six 100-yard rushing performances in nine games
• Tallied a career-high 253 yards with a pair of touchdowns on 25 carries at Liberty (11.4.17)
• Added 130 yards on the ground on 19 rushes in 51-14 win at Robert Morris (10.14.17)
• Named NEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after rushing for 123 yards on 28 carries, including seven first down runs in 24-7 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) (10.21.17)
• Matched a career-high with three rushing touchdowns in 37-21 road triumph at Sacred Heart (10.28.17)
• Rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in 45-40 win at Valparaiso (9.9.17)
• Tallied 126 yards and a pair of scores on 25 carries against CCSU (11.11.17)
• Capped season with 107 rushing yards on 26 carries at Bryant (11.18.17)

As a Freshman (2016)

• Rushed for a Duquesne freshman-record of 1,291 yards and 13 touchdowns
• Earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors a conference-record 10 times
• Became the first Duquesne freshman to top 1,000 yards in a season at the FCS level
• Was the only freshman named First Team All-NEC
• Ranked ninth in the country and first among freshmen in yards per game (117.4)
• Finished 10th in the country in total rushing yards (1,291), 11th in rushing touchdowns (13), 17th in total touchdowns (14), 19th in all-purpose yards per game (137.27) and 20th in scoring (7.6)
• Finished with seven 100-yard rushing performances, highlighted by a season-high 189-yard showing vs. Dayton
• His 189 yards rushing vs. Dayton was the second-highest total by a DU running back since the program moved to the FCS level in 1993
• Recorded 182 yards rushing on 27 carries vs. Robert Morris
• Rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns at Wagner, including a season-long 60-yard touchdown run 
• Posted at least two touchdowns in five games on the year, buoyed by a three-touchdown performance vs. Bucknell
• Had two touchdowns in each of the final three games of the year
• Rushed for at least 100 yards in six of the last seven games of the season
• Caught 15 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown
• Tallied season-highs of five catches for 64 receiving yards vs. Robert Morris
• Had four catches for 61 yards vs. Kennesaw State
• Hauled in touchdown grab at Jacksonville

Personal

• First Team All-State honoree at Fike High School
• Three-time All-Big East Conference and Wilson Times All-Area selection 
• Rushed for 2,138 yards with 33 touchdowns during his final two seasons at Fike
• Played for Demons head coach Tom Nelson
• Son of David and Sophia Fate

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