Tye Hill
 Tye Hill during his time at Clemson University. | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 3, 1982 St. George, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Dorchester (SC) Woodland | ||||
| College: | Clemson (2001–2005) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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John Tye Hill (born June 3, 1982) is an American former professional
Early years
Hill was born in St. George, South Carolina. He attended Woodland High School in Dorchester, South Carolina, and played high school football. During his senior year, he rushed for 1,445 yards in seven games.
College career
Hill attended Clemson University, where he played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2001 to 2005. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in human resource development. Hill was an All-American selection in 2005 and also a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) choice. He was also a finalist for the Thorpe Award, given to nation’s top defensive back. He had three interceptions, defended 7 passes and 54 total tackles. In 2004 Hill defensed 21 passes, two tackles for a loss and a sack to go along with his 52 tackles. In 2003, he started 11 of the 13 games and had seven pass breakups and two interceptions in his first season as a defensive back while also totaling 37 tackles. In 2002 Hill was a running back and was Clemson's third-leading rusher as a freshman with 225 yards on 42 carries and led all Tiger running backs in yards per carry (5.4). In 2001, he red-shirted as a running back.
Track and field
Hill was also an accomplished member of the track and field team at Clemson, winning three ACC championships and several all-conference accolades.[1]
In 2004, he came in first in the
He also posted personal bests of 10.27 seconds in the
Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
60 meters
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6.71 | Champaign, Illinois | February 7, 2004 |
100 meters
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10.27 | Austin, Texas | June 10, 2004 |
200 meters
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20.97 | Gainesville, Florida | May 29, 2004 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
While at the 2006
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
4.30 s | 1.52 s | 2.59 s | 4.05 s | 6.64 s | 41 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | ||||
| All results from NFL Scouting Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
Hill was drafted in the first round (15th overall) by the
Atlanta Falcons
Hill was traded to the Atlanta Falcons on September 1, 2009, for a 7th round pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Hill scored the first touchdown of his career on November 8, 2009, when he intercepted a pass from Jason Campbell and returned it for a 62-yard touchdown.
Hill was released on March 16, 2010.
Tennessee Titans
Hill was signed to a one-year contract by the Tennessee Titans on March 30, 2010. He was waived by the team on September 4, 2010.
Detroit Lions
Hill was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 2, 2010.[7] On March 4, 2011 the Detroit Lions elected not to tender Hill making him an unrestricted free agent.[8]
References
- ^ "Tye Hill". clemsontigers.com. May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Tye Hill". CBS Sports. CBS. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ 2006 NFL Combine Official Times Archived January 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tye Hill". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Wagoner, Nick (July 30, 2006). "Hill Signs Five-Year Deal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ Detroit Lions sign cornerback, former first-round pick Tye Hill Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Daily Tribune December 2, 2010
- ^ Lions don't tender Tye Hill Archived January 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine RotoWorld Mar. 4, 2012