Darius Hillary

Darius Hillary
No. 28 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-05) April 5, 1993
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Cincinnati (OH) Sycamore
College: Wisconsin
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Darius Mikail Hillary (born April 5, 1993) is an American football cornerback for New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.

College career

At Wisconsin, Hillary appeared in 54 games, which tied a school record, while starting in 40 consecutive games to finish his college career. As a senior in 2015, Hillary started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles, six passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Hillary signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2016.[1] He was waived on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was released on October 1, 2016.[4]

Cleveland Browns

On October 18, 2016, Hillary was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2016.[6] He was waived three days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017.[9]

On September 3, 2017, Hillary was waived by the Browns and was re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2017.[12] He was waived by the Browns on December 16, 2017.[13]

Oakland Raiders

On December 27, 2017, Hillary was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 2, 2018.[15] He was waived by the Raiders on May 7, 2018.[16]

Washington Redskins

On August 18, 2018, Hillary was signed by the Washington Redskins, but was waived on August 25.[17][18]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

On August 28, 2018, Hillary was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, only to be waived two days later.[19]

New Orleans Saints

On October 2, 2018, Hillary was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (April 30, 2016). "Cincinnati Bengals 2016 Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Marcum, Jason (September 3, 2016). "Bengals announce roster cuts: No surprises among Bengals' 53-man roster cutdown". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ Marcum, Jason (September 4, 2016). "Bengals 2016 practice squad: 9 players make initial practice squad". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (September 30, 2016). "Bengals add Trevor Roach to practice squad, waive Darius Hillary". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Browns sign 2 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Browns elevate DB Darius Hillary to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Browns claim QB Joe Callahan, OL Gabe Ikard". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Browns sign 3 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Browns add 3 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Browns elevate DB Darius Hillary to active roster, place DB Reggie Porter on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Browns elevate DB C.J. Smith to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Raiders sign CB Darius Hillary to practice squad". 247sports.com. December 27, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings". Raiders.com. January 2, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Raiders officially sign LB Derrick Johnson, waive DB Darius Hillary". USAToday.com. May 7, 2018.
  17. ↑ "8/18: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 18, 2018.
  18. ↑ "8/25: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Bengals sign CB Darius Hillary, then waive him Thursday". CincyJungle.com. August 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (October 2, 2018). "Saints cut Brandon Tate, add four players to practice squad". NOLA.com.
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