Charles Hill (American football)

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Charles Hill
No. 94, 98
Position:
Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt
College:Maryland
NFL draft:2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Charles LeDawnta Hill (born November 1, 1980) is an American former professional

Arena Football League
(AFL).

Early life

Hill was born to Charles Hill and Deborah Ford on 1 November 1980. He attended

Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. While there, Hill played on the varsity basketball team for three years, where he was noticed by the football coach, who convinced him to play football for his junior and senior years. As a junior, Roosevelt won the Prince George's County and regional football championships before falling to runners-up in the Maryland state final.[1]

In 1997 as a senior, Hill saw action on both sides of the ball as part of the defensive and offensive lines. He recorded 114 tackles (87 solo), seven sacks, four fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles. Hill was named an honorable mention all-county and honorable mention all-league player, and selected to play in the Chesapeake Classic and Mason-Dixon Classic high school all-star games.[1] He graduated from Roosevelt in 1998.[1]

College career

Hill attended the

center during the early part of the season. In 2000, he started in nine games, but missed the matches against Clemson and Wake Forest due to a dislocated elbow. He recorded 43 tackles (22 solo), 12 quarterback hurries, and three sacks. That year, Hill was honored as an Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic football player.[1]

2001 proved Maryland's best season in over a decade, where the team compiled a 10–2 record and secured a

E.J. Henderson. Hill recorded a total of 81 tackles (44 solo), including eight for a combined loss of 26 yards, nine quarterback hurries, and two sacks.[1][2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Hill was selected in the third round of the

Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, where he recorded 14 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. He was waived by the Texans on August 26, 2003.[5]

San Francisco 49ers

Hill signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 27, 2003 but was waived on August 31, 2003.[5]

Chicago Bears

Hill was signed by the Chicago Bears on December 24, 2003. He was waived on August 26, 2004.[5]

Carolina Panthers

Hill signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers on January 4, 2005. He was waived by the Panthers on September 3, 2005.[5]

Orlando Predators

Hill played for the

special teams. That season, he recorded 8.5 tackles, a blocked field goal attempt, and two touchdown receptions.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Player Bio: Charles Hill, University of Maryland Terrapins football official website, retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. ^ 2001-02 Final Statistics Archived 2007-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, University of Maryland Terrapins football official website, retrieved 30 December 2008.
  3. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Charles Hill Past Stats Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football, retrieved 30 December 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d "Charles Hill". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Former Terps find work in fast-paced Arena Football[permanent dead link], Diamondback, 13 April 2006, retrieved 30 December 2008.
  7. ^ Charles Hill, ArenaFootball.com, 27 July 2008, retrieved 30 December 2008.
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