Holton Hill

Holton Hill
No. 24 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997
Houston, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Lamar (Houston, Texas)
College: Texas
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 5
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Pass deflections: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Holton Hill (born March 28, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.

Early years

Hill attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. As a junior, he tallied 41 tackles, two tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and one interception. As a senior, he caught six passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns, returned 19 punts for 387 yards as well as five kickoffs for 227 yards, along with leading the state with 11 interceptions on defense. He was an All-American honoree and was named a first-team All-American by MaxPreps.[1] Hill committed to play football for Texas in January 2015, choosing the Longhorns over schools such as Alabama, LSU, and Baylor.[2]

Hill was also an outstanding track and field athlete at Lamar. He earned first-place finishes at the 2014 District 20-6A meet in the 110-meter hurdles (14.49 seconds), high jump (5'8" or 1.73m) and long jump (22'2.75" or 6.78m), and also ran a leg on the Texans' victorious 4x100m relay (41.75 seconds).[3] As a senior in 2015, he posted a personal-best time of 13.92 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the UIL 6A state championships, placing fifth in the finals.[4] He also won the long jump event at the 6A area championships with a leap of 23'5.50" (7.15m).[5]

College career

As a true freshman in 2015, Hill played in 11 games, tallying 49 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.[6]

In 2016, as a sophomore, Hill played in six games, making three starts. He had 23 tackles along with one pass deflection.[7]

As a junior in 2017, Hill played in and started the first nine games of the season for Texas, tallying 51 tackles, two interceptions, three defensive touchdowns, six pass breakups and a forced fumble. However, Hill's season ended on November 7 when he was suspended by head coach Tom Herman for a violation of team rules.[8] After the season, Hill declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

External video
Hill's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.49 s 1.58 s 2.63 s 4.15 s 6.83 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10]

Hill signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Holton Hill". The Official Website of the University of Texas athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Four-star cornerbacks Kris Boyd, Holton Hill commit to Texas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Texans, Eagles head to regionals". Houston Chronicle. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  4. ↑ https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/223656/results/m/1/110mh
  5. ↑ https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/250934/results/m/1/lj
  6. ↑ "Holton Hill 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Holton Hill 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Starting corner Holton Hill violates team rules, won't play Texas' final games". ESPN. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Texas CB Holton Hill to skip senior season for NFL draft". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - HOLTON HILL | NFL.com". NFL. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 30, 2018.
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