Birth name: Antonio LaVosia Hill Role American football player Positions Defensive end Name Tony Hill | Weight 113 kg Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia Height 1.98 m | |
Date of birth: (1968-10-23) October 23, 1968 (age 47) NFL draft: 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||
High school: Warrenton County (GA) College Chattanooga Mocs football | ||
Antonio LaVosia Hill (born October 23, 1968) is a former American football defensive end who played two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
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Early years
Hill attended Warrenton County High School in Warrenton, Georgia, before moving on to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. As a senior, he received All-Conference and Division I-AA All-American honors. He finished with 13 career sacks, which at the time ranked first in school history.
Dallas Cowboys
Hill was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played in the wild card playoff game against the Chicago Bears, where he recovered a Jim Harbaugh fumble that contributed to a 17-13 win.
On September 2, 1992, he was placed on the injured reserve list, before being activated on September 28 and becoming a member of the Super Bowl XXVII winning team. He was waived injured on August 29, 1993.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In 1994, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on August 23.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
In 1994, he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.