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Lewis & Clark College

2024 Football Roster

Ella Ruark

45 Conner Hilberg

  • Position LB
  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 215
  • Hometown Cle Elum, Wash.
  • High School Cle Elum-Roslyn
  • Major Rhetoric and Media Studies

Biography

2024 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
 
Games: 
 
Solo Tackles/Total Tackles: 14 Solo/22 Total (5 two times) 
 
Sacks: 3.0 for 26 Yards (1.0 three times)
 
Fumble Recoveries: 2 (2 vs Willamette 11/16) 

Quarterback Hurries: 2 (2 vs Montana Western 9/21)

  • Enjoyed a career-best season as a senior as a key contributor on the defensive line 
  • Posted new career-highs in solo tackles, tackles, sacks, tackles-for-loss and fumble recoveries
  • Led the team in sacks and finished tied for fourth in tackles-for-loss 
  • Recorded multiple tackles six times 
  • Posted two tackles (one solo) and two QB hurries against nationally-ranked Montana Western on September 21 
  • Recorded five tackles and a sack in back-to-back games against George Fox (10/5) and nationally-ranked Linfield (10/12) 
  • Closed out his career with two fumble recoveries, two tackles and a sack in the season finale against Willamette 

2023 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
 
Games: 7
 
Solo Tackles/Total Tackles: 5 Solo/10 Total (5 at Puget Sound 9/2) 

  • Appeared in seven games during his junior campaign 
  • Carved out a role as a rotational linebacker and posted a career-high in tackles 
  • Posted at least one tackle in six games 
  • Added one fumble recovery and 0.5 tackles-for-loss
  • Recorded a career-high five tackles (two solo) and 0.5 tackles-for-loss in the season opener at Puget Sound 
  • Notched a solo tackle and his first collegiate fumble recovery in a road win over George Fox on September 30 

2022 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in one game during his sophomore campaign … Posted one solo tackle against #4 Linfield University on November 12. 

As a Freshman (2021-22): Played in six games … Finished the season with five solo tackles and two assisted tackles … Had three solo tackles on Oct. 30 at Pacific … Made first career appearance on Sep. 18 against Whittier.

Prior to the Pios: Team Defensive MVP (2019, 2020) ... All-League Honorable Mention Linebacker  (2019) ... All-League First Team Running Back (2020) ... All-League First Team Linebacker (2020) ... All-League Defensive MVP (2020) ... EWAC West League Champions (2020) ... Presidents Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence (2019, 2021) ... Washington State Honors Award (2021) ... Three-time National Honor Society ... Faculty Award Scholarship recipient ... Dollars for Scholars Scholarship recipient ... Rotary Scholarship of Kittitas County recipient ... Younger brother Mason is a member of the L&C football program. 

Why Lewis & Clark?: For their academic excellence and the chance to continue my dream of playing football.

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2021-22First Year

    LB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    34
  • 45

    2022Sophomore

    LB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2023Junior

    DL
    5'10" 210 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2024Senior

    LB
    5'10" 215 lbs
    45