Former Patterson High standout and NFL wide receiver Ike Hilliard recently was hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers coach.
Hilliard, a former wide receiver for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has had previous NFL assistant coaching stints with the Washington Redskins on two separate occasions as well as the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.
The ex-Lumberjack went on to play for the University of Florida before being drafted in the first round by the Giants in 1997.
Below is a recap of the activities of the area's other alumni during the past week:
Kennedy Hebert
Nicholls softball standout Kennedy Hebert ...
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