Cornell University Athletics

2024 | SENIOR SEASON
Appearing in three games ... recorded 11 punts for 428 yards, averaging 38.9 yards per punt ... posted a season-long 62-yard punt against Yale (Sept. 28) ... placed two punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

2023 | JUNIOR SEASON
Punted twice for 66 yards against Bucknell.

2022 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Made his collegiate debut with one punt in the season opener against VMI.

2021 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Did not see varsity action.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Hillenburg was an Academic All-State selection at punter for the state champion Cathedral HS team ... averaged 31.0 yards per punt as a senior and was named Special Teams Player of the Game once en route to a 2021 state title and a top 20 national ranking by USA Today ... he posted a 29.1 yards per punt average as a junior with four kicks downed inside the 20 and was named Player of the Week once ... rated a 4.5 star punter and was ranked as the 32nd-best punter in the country with Korn Blue Kicking in 2021 ... also competed on the swimming team, captaining the squad as a senior.

PERSONAL
Nathaniel Alexander Hillenburg is the son of Randy and Debbie Hillenburg ... earned a second-degree black belt in American Taekwondo ... two cousins, Damon Bailey (All-American at Indiana) and Alexa Bailey (Butler) both played college basketball ... earned rank of Eagle Scout in November of 2018 ... he is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.