Lano Hill Explained

Lano Hill
Position:Safety
Birth Date:26 November 1995
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:216
High School:Cass Technical
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Michigan
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:3
Draftpick:95
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:64
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Pass deflections
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:HillDe02

Lano Kash-Pride Hill (born Delano Kash-Pride Hill;[1] November 26, 1995) is an American football safety. He played college football at Michigan. He is the older brother of Lavert Hill.

Early life

In high school, Hill and Jourdan Lewis anchored the Cass Technical High School defensive backfield that won the 2011 and 2012 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 championships for coach Thomas Wilcher.[2]

College career

During his senior year, Hill helped lead the defense by posting a career best of 52 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, three interceptions and three pass breakups. In his four-year career at Michigan, Hill contributed 119 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, three interceptions and eight pass breakups. Following the 2016 season, Hill was named to the All-Big Ten Conference defensive second-team, by the coaches.[3]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks selected Hill in the third round (95th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[4] [5] He was the 11th safety selected in 2017.[6] On June 15, 2017, the Seahawks signed him to a four-year, $3.2 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $727,476.[7]

On December 12, 2017, Hill was ejected after hitting Mike Thomas and Kevin Peterson after participating on punt recovery plays during a 42–7 loss.[8] On December 22, 2017, the NFL fined him $12,154 for his fight with multiple Rams players.[7]

Hill entered the 2018 season as the third-string free safety behind Earl Thomas and Tedric Thompson. He was later named the backup to Thompson after Thomas was placed on season-ending injured reserve prior to Week 5. Hill made his first start of the season in Week 16 in place of an injured Thompson. He was placed on injured reserve on January 1, 2019 after suffering a hip injury in Week 17.[9]

On October 21, 2020, Hill was placed on injured reserve with a back injury.[10]

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2021, Hill signed with the Carolina Panthers.[11] He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on July 28, 2021.[12] On August 11, 2021, the Panthers activated him from the reserve/COVID-19 list and then released him.[13]

Michigan Panthers

On February 17, 2023, Hill signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[14] He was released on May 11, 2023.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What we learned from Seahawks training camp Day 13: Back on field, Lano Hill still believes in himself. Seattle Times. Bob. Condotta. August 12, 2019. January 24, 2022. Oh, and as for his name change from Delano? Hill says it was pretty simple. "Nobody called me by my name so I just took two letters off of it to make it official," he said..
  2. Web site: Jourdan Lewis, Delano Hill could give Detroit Cass Tech 2 NFL draftees. November 29, 2017. April 26, 2017. Detroit Free Press. Mark. Snyder.
  3. News: Peppers, Lewis Lead All 11 Defenders Honored by B1G. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. April 29, 2017. November 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622192605/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aaa.html. June 22, 2017. dead.
  4. News: Seattle Seahawks Select Michigan Safety Delano Hill With No. 95 Overall Pick In NFL Draft. Yohannes, Aron. Seahawks.com. April 28, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  5. News: Seahawks take safety Delano Hill of Michigan in third round of 2017 NFL Draft. Condotta, Bob. SeattleTimes.com. April 28, 2017. April 28, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2017 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-17 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: Spotrac.com: Delano Hill contract. January 14, 2018. spotrac.com.
  8. Web site: Seahawks' Delano Hill ejected for throwing punches at Rams players. January 14, 2018. USAtoday.com. Mike Jones. December 17, 2017.
  9. Web site: Seahawks Place Delano Hill On Injured Reserve & Other Injury Updates From Pete Carroll. Seahawks.com. January 1, 2019.
  10. Web site: Seahawks Promote Damarious Randall From Practice Squad; Sign Mychal Kendricks To Practice Squad. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. October 21, 2020.
  11. Web site: Panthers sign Delano Hill, Kendall Donnerson. Gantt, Darin. Panthers.com. May 16, 2021.
  12. Web site: Panthers add two to Reserve/COVID-19 list. 2021-08-11. www.panthers.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: Panthers sign linebacker Josh Bynes. 2021-08-11. Panthers.com. en-US. August 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811150849/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-linebacker-josh-bynes. dead.
  14. USFLPanthers . Free Agent Signing . 1626649473219760130 . February 17, 2023 . February 17, 2023.
  15. USFLPanthers . Released . 1656815329182633986 . May 11, 2023 . May 12, 2023.