Taysom Hill has been a jack of all trades in his eight seasons with the Saints, and this preseason he’s doing even more, including playing both fullback and tailback.

Hill played in the first row of the offensive backfield in Sunday’s preseason game against the 49ers and finished the game with five carries for 21 yards, including an impressive 11-yard run as a tailback and a one-yard run into the end zone as a fullback that gave the Saints their only touchdown of the game.

As a fullback, Hill also served as the lead blocker for running back Jamaal Williams. Hill and Williams were college teammates for five years at BYU, with Hill playing quarterback and passing the ball to Williams hundreds of times during their time together.

Saints head coach Dennis Allen said at the beginning of the training camp that he is excited about the role Hill will play in the Saints’ offense.

“He’s going to do a lot of things. He’s going to run routes inside to outside, out of the backfield, he’s going to block, he’s going to run the ball out of the backfield, I think he’s going to do a lot of things. At some point he’s going to be at the quarterback position. I think he’s a great weapon,” Allen said.

Hill said new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will use the fullback position in new and interesting ways and Hill is looking forward to playing fullback.

“I feel like the use of the fullback has been expanded in this system,” Hill said. “I’ve done that more often.”

The Saints plan to still use Hill as a quarterback on occasion for variety, but he is currently working on various roles on offense as he continues to improve his game.