Position: Cornerback Undrafted: 2015 Height 1.8 m College Oregon Ducks football | Place of birth: Youngstown, OH Roster status: Active Weight 76 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1991-08-29) August 29, 1991 (age 25) High school: Ventura (CA) St. Bonaventure Current team Los Angeles Rams (#32 / Cornerback) Parents Jim Gilmer, Sandra Jennings Similar EJ Gaines, Trumaine Johnson, Brian Quick, Alec Ogletree, Rodger Saffold | ||
Troy Hill (born August 29, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
Contents
- High school career
- College career
- Cincinnati Bengals
- New England Patriots
- St Louis Los Angeles Rams
- Personal life
- References
High school career
He attended St. Bonaventure HS (Ventura, CA) where he played defensive back and wide receiver for a team that posted an 11-2 record his senior season, however, all of those wins were forfeited when it was learned that Hill was ineligible. Hill received High School honors earning the 2009 All-Channel League First-Team Defense, 2008 Second-Team All-State Junior by CalHiSports.com, 2007 All-Channel League Second-Team Defense, and All-CIF-Southern Section Northern Division Hill Earned a three-star rating from Scout.com, also a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, and the No. 32 corner in the country.
College career
As a junior, Hill was the Ducks’ fifth-leading tackler among their defensive backs. Hill finished the year with 29 tackles with 21 tackles being solo and four deflected passes. As a senior in Oregon, Hill finished seventh on the team in tackles with 71. Hill was awarded with a second-team Pac-12 all-conference choice and 14-game starter ranked second in the league (1.46 avg.) in passes defended and 11th nationally. Hill was arrested on December 16, 2013 and suspended from the team after he pleaded guilty to menacing; he was later reinstated to the team.
Cincinnati Bengals
On May 8, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Hill as an undrafted free agent. On September 5, 2015, Hill was waived. The next day on September 6, 2015, Hill was signed to the practice squad. On December 5, 2015, Hill was promoted from the Bengals’ practice squad. On December 24, 2015, Hill was waived.
New England Patriots
On December 25, 2015, the New England Patriots claimed Hill off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. On December 30, 2015, Hill was waived.
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
On December 31, 2015, the St. Louis Rams claimed Hill off waivers from the New England Patriots. Hill was arrested on November 19, 2016 on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was released by the Rams on November 22, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 13, 2016. His current salary cap is $525000, as of 2016.
Personal life
While at the University of Oregon, Hill majored in Social Science.