Daxton Hill
| No. 23 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||
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| Born: | September 29, 2000 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | ||||
| College: | Michigan (2019–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Daxton Jor-El Hill (born September 29, 2000) is an
Early years
Hill attended
College career
As a true freshman at Michigan in 2019, Hill played in 13 games with three starts and had 36 tackles and one
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.38 s | 1.51 s | 2.54 s | 4.06 s | 6.57 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
2022
Hill was drafted by the
Hill was eased into his rookie year by Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, backing up Jessie Bates at free safety, and playing as a gunner on special teams snaps alongside Stanley Morgan.
In Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hill would play his first game as a starter, switching positions to cornerback due to both regular starter Mike Hilton and backup Jalen Davis suffering injuries the week prior. Hill played in a nickelback role for the game, recording 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles.[11]
2023
In his second season, Hill was named as the starting free safety.[12] During the Bengals' Week 1 loss against the Cleveland Browns, Hill recorded his first career interception off of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Hill had a career high in tackles in Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens, making 12 total tackles, nine of which were solo.
Hill's first career sack came during the Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Rams, and he was credited with another half-sack in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals.
Personal life
Hill's middle name
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | CIN | 15 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CIN | 17 | 17 | 110 | 72 | 38 | 1.5 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 19 | 126 | 83 | 43 | 1.5 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | CIN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Unrah, Jacob (December 6, 2018). "Tulsa Washington's Dax Hill named Oklahoma's Gatorade Player of Year". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (September 19, 2018). "Michigan bolsters 2019 class with No. 14 Hill". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (December 19, 2018). "Daxton Hill, a 5-star safety, signs with Michigan football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (July 6, 2020). "Michigan S Daxton Hill poised for big jump in second season". mlive. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Sang, Orion (September 30, 2020). "Michigan football's Dax Hill called perhaps best cover guy in Big Ten by Don Brown". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (August 13, 2021). "Michigan plans to play Daxton Hill all over the field". mlive. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Lozon, Von (January 6, 2022). "Daxton Hill declares for 2022 NFL Draft". Maize n Brew. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Daxton Hill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Daxton Hill, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 28, 2022). "Bengals Go With Speed in Michigan's Dax Hill At No. 31". Bengals.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - December 18th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Roling, Chris (September 6, 2023). "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 29, 2022). "Dax Hill Living Up To His Name As Bengals Welcome A Warrior On Defense". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Ruiz, Nathan (September 26, 2018). "OSU football: Justice Hill proud of brother's Michigan decision". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.