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32 A.J. Hines

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wilson, N.C.
  • High School Fike

Biography

DUQUESNE'S ALL-TIME LEADER IN CAREER RUSHING YARDS (4,629) & RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (44)

2019 ALL-NEC SECOND TEAM
2019 CAPTAIN
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
2018 STATS FCS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2018 AFCA COACHES' FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2018 ATHLON SPORTS ALL-AMERICAN
2018 AP SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2018 HERO SPORTS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2018 WALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALIST
2018 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2018 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
2018 ALL-ECAC FIRST TEAM
2018 CFPA FCS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (11.26.18)
NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (10.15.18 / 10.22.18 / 11.5.18 / 11.12.18)
2018 STATS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
2018 PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
2018 HERO SPORTS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
2017 HERO SPORTS SOPHOMORE ALL-AMERICAN
2017 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (10.23.17) 
2016 STATS FCS JERRY RICE AWARD WINNER
2016 NEC OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2016 HERO SPORTS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
2016 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
2016 10-TIME NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK 

As a Senior (2019) 
  • Finished his career as the Dukes' all-time leader in career rushing yards (4,629), rushing touchdowns (44) and total touchdowns (47)
  • Broke Larry McCoy's career all-time rushing yards record on a six-yard run in the first quarter at Bryant (11.16.19)
  • Capped his career as the NCAA FCS active leader in career rushing yards and career total touchdowns (47) while finishing second among active leaders in rushing yards per game (112.9) and touchdowns as well as third in all-purpose yards (5,228)
  • Also set a new school record with his 25th career 100-yard rushing game with a 106-yard performance at Bryant (11.16.19)
  • Rushed for over 100 yards six times during his senior campaign
  • Tallied season-high 142 yards on 29 carries in 20-6 win at Sacred Heart (10.19.19)
  • Recorded 140 yards on 32 rushes with a touchdown in 21-14 win vs LIU (10.5.19) 
  • Toted the ball 26 times for 113 yards and a score in 28-24 victory over Wagner (10.26.19)
  • Had 103 yards on 12 carries with a pair of touchdowns in season-opening win over Walsh (9.7.19)
  • Registered season-long 57-yard touchdown rush in the triumph over the Cavaliers (9.7.19) 
  • Recorded rushing touchdowns at Robert Morris (9.9.19) and Bryant (9.16.19)
  • Rushed for at least 100 yards or had a rushing touchdown in 23 of 25 career Northeast Conference games
  • One of three Duquesne players to earn four postseason All-NEC honors joining Ben Huss & Nathan Stone
  • Finished his career second in program history in career rushing attempts (881), all-purpose yardage (5,228) and points (246)
  • Missed two games due to injury at Dayton (9.21.19) and at New Hampshire (9.28.19) 

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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2016Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 220 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2017Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 225 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2018Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 225 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2019Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 225 lbs
    32

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