Brandon Hill (American football) explained
Brandon Hill |
Current Team: | Houston Texans |
Number: | 36 |
Position: | Safety |
Birth Date: | 6 September 2000 |
Birth Place: | Apopka, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
High School: | Wekiva (Apopka, Florida) |
College: | Pittsburgh (2019–2022) |
Draftyear: | 2023 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 248 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: | - Second-team All-ACC (2021)
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Statseason: | 2023 |
Pfr: | HillBr03 |
Brandon Hill (born September 6, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Early years
Hill grew up in Apopka, Florida and attended Wekiva High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Pittsburgh from 23 total scholarship offers.[2]
College career
Hill played in four games during his true freshman season while preserving a redshirt on the year.[3] He made 27 tackles with two forced fumbles and one interception as a redshirt freshman.[4] Hill was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a redshirt sophomore.[5] He had 67 tackles and two passes broken up during his redshirt junior season.[6] After the regular season, Hill announced he would forgo playing in the 2022 Sun Bowl and declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
Hill was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[11]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Carnahan . J.C. . 2018-08-20 . Wekiva football game-changers ready to tackle upcoming season . 2024-07-17 . Orlando Sentinel.
- Web site: June 30, 2018 . Wekiva safety Brandon Hill talks about committing to Pitt . April 27, 2023 . Orlando Sentinel.
- Web site: Hammett . Jim . November 3, 2020 . Pitt turns to Brandon Hill to replace Paris Ford . April 27, 2023 . Rivals.com.
- Web site: Garrett . Tommy . April 8, 2023 . Brandon Hill, S, Pitt: NFL Draft Scouting Report . April 27, 2023 . ProFootballNetwork.com.
- Web site: Hays . Chris . December 29, 2021 . Former Wekiva stars Tyler Davis, Brandon Hill cherish All-ACC selections . April 27, 2023 . Orlando Sentinel.
- Web site: Carter . Christopher . March 3, 2023 . Brandon Hill looks to uphold strong Pitt defensive backs reputation at NFL scouting combine . April 27, 2023 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Web site: DiPaola . Jerry . December 18, 2022 . Pitt safety Brandon Hill opts out of Sun Bowl to prepare for 2023 NFL Draft . April 27, 2023 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- Web site: April 29, 2023 . Brandon Hill chosen by Texans, 8th Pitt defensive back drafted in past 6 years . April 30, 2023 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- Web site: August 29, 2023 . Texans announce initial 53-man roster . 2024-07-16 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: August 30, 2023 . Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023) . 2024-07-16 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: January 22, 2024 . Houston Texans Transactions (1-22-2024) . 2024-07-16 . HoustonTexans.com.