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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1997-03-28)March 28, 1997 (age 28) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lamar (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||||
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Holton Hill (born March 28, 1997) is anAmerican footballcornerback for theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football atTexas and has played in theNFL for theMinnesota Vikings.
Hill attendedLamar High School inHouston, Texas. As a junior, he tallied 41tackles, twotackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and oneinterception. As a senior, he caught six passes for 93 yards and twotouchdowns, returned 19punts for 387 yards as well as fivekickoffs for 227 yards, along with leading the state with 11 interceptions on defense. He was anAll-American honoree and was named a first-team All-American byMaxPreps.[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 outstandingtrack and field athlete at Lamar. He earned first-place finishes at the 2014 District 20-6A meet in the110-meter hurdles (14.49 seconds),high jump (5'8" or 1.73m) andlong jump (22'2.75" or 6.78m), and also ran a leg on the Texans' victorious4 × 100 m relay (41.75 seconds).[3] As a senior in 2015, he posted a personal-best time of 13.92 seconds in the110m hurdles at the UIL 6A state championships, placing fifth in the finals.[4] He also won thelong jump event at the 6A area championships with a leap of 23'5.50" (7.15m).[5]
As atrue freshman in 2015, Hill played in 11 games, tallying 49 tackles, three interceptions and onefumble 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 coachTom Herman for a violation of team rules.[8] After the season, Hill declared for the2018 NFL draft.[9]
| External videos | |
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 Hill's NFL Combine workout |
| 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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.49 s | 1.53 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 fromNFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Hill signed a three-year $1,725,000 contract with theMinnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[12]
In Week 7, he recorded his first career interception along with two pass deflections and two total tackles. He played in all 16 games with three starts, recording 36 combined tackles, seven passes defensed and an interception.
On April 5, 2019, Hill was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.[13] He was suspended an additional four games again for violating the NFL policy on substances of abuse.[14] He was reinstated from suspension on October 25, 2019, and activated on November 2, 2019.[15] In week 9 against theKansas City Chiefs, Hill recovered a fumble forced by teammateMike Hughes onMecole Hardman during a kickoff return in the 26–23 loss.[16]
In Week 2 of the 2020 season against theIndianapolis Colts, Hill recorded his first career sack onPhilip Rivers during the 28–11 loss.[17] He was placed on the commissioner's exempt list on November 7,[18] and was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2020.[19] He was waived from injured reserve on December 8, 2020.[20]
On July 29, 2021, Hill was signed by the Colts.[21] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[22]
On September 22, 2021, Hill was signed by theDallas Cowboys to theirpractice squad.[23] He was released on October 5.
On October 12, 2021, Hill was signed to theCincinnati Bengals practice squad.[24] He was released on December 20, 2021.
On November 17, 2022, Hill was drafted by theDC Defenders of theXFL.[25]
On March 1, 2024. Hill signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL).[26] He was released at the end of training camp.[27]
