Troy Hill (American football)

Troy Hill
No. 32 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-29) August 29, 1991
Youngstown, OH
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Bonaventure
(Ventura, California)
College: Oregon
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 65
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Pass deflections: 6
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Troy Hill (born August 29, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.

High school career

He attended St. Bonaventure High School where he played defensive back and wide receiver for a team that posted an 11-2 record his senior season, however, all of those wins were forfeited when it was learned that Hill was ineligible. Hill received High School honors earning the 2009 All-Channel League First-Team Defense,[1] 2008 Second-Team All-State Junior by CalHiSports.com,[2] 2007 All-Channel League Second-Team Defense,[2] and All-CIF-Southern Section Northern Division[3] Hill Earned a three-star rating from Scout.com, also a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, and the No. 32 corner in the country.

College career

As a junior, Hill was the Ducks’ fifth-leading tackler among their defensive backs. Hill finished the year with 29 tackles with 21 tackles being solo and four deflected passes. As a senior in Oregon, Hill finished seventh on the team in tackles with 71. Hill was awarded with a second-team Pac-12 all-conference choice[4] and 14-game starter ranked second in the league (1.46 avg.) in passes defended and 11th nationally. Hill was arrested on December 16, 2013[5] and suspended from the team after he pleaded guilty to menacing; he was later reinstated to the team.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 8, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Hill as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] On September 5, 2015, Hill was waived and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] On December 5, 2015, Hill was promoted from the Bengals’ practice squad.[10] On December 24, 2015, Hill was waived.[11]

New England Patriots

On December 25, 2015, the New England Patriots claimed Hill off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals.[12] On December 30, 2015, Hill was waived.[13]

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

On December 31, 2015, the St. Louis Rams claimed Hill off waivers from the New England Patriots.[14] Hill was arrested on November 19, 2016 on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was released by the Rams on November 22, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 13, 2016.[17]

Due to a DUI charge on November 2016, the NFL suspended Hill for the first two games of the 2017 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.[18][19] Upon his return from suspension, Hill started the final three games of the regular season as well as the wild card loss to the Atlanta Falcons in place of the injured Kayvon Webster, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 14.[20]

On April 16, 2018, Hill signed ERFA tender for 2018 season.

Personal life

While at the University of Oregon, Hill majored in social science.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://presidiosports.com/2009/01/all-channel-league-fall-2009/
  2. 1 2 http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204999998
  3. ↑ http://www.vcstar.com/news/st-bonaventure-football-team-forfeits-title-over-ineligible-player-ep-369613858-350071251.html
  4. ↑ http://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced
  5. ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2013/12/oregon_football_cornerback_tro.html
  6. ↑ Marcum, Jason; Toback, Rebecca (May 8, 2015). "Bengals announce undrafted free agents signed". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Cincinnati Bengals: Troy Hill". www.bengals.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  8. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (September 5, 2015). "Bengals roster cuts: Bengals 53-man roster 2015". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kirkendall, Josh (September 6, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals 2015 practice squad announced". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bengals waive Lewis-Harris, promote Troy Hill". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  11. ↑ "Bengals waive Troy Hill, promote Chris Lewis-Harris to 53-man roster". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  12. ↑ "Patriots Claim Cornerback Troy Hill From Bengals, Waive Asante Cleveland". NESN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  13. ↑ "Patriots waive rookie cornerback Troy Hill". New England Patriots. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  14. ↑ "Rams place Nick Fairley, Doug Worthington on injured reserve". Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  15. ↑ White, Tiffany (November 22, 2016). "Rams Make Week 12 Roster Changes". TheRams.com.
  16. ↑ Klein, Gary (November 23, 2016). "Rams re-sign cornerback Troy Hill to the practice squad". LAtimes.com.
  17. ↑ Gonzalez, Alden (December 13, 2016). "Rams place TE Cory Harkey on IR, promote CB Troy Hill". ESPN.com.
  18. ↑ Florio, Mike. "Rams cornerback Troy Hill suspended for first two games of season". profootballtalk.com. ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Hill Suspended for First Two Games of 2017". TheRams.com. May 1, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Rams' Troy Hill: Should play Saturday vs. Falcons". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.


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