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Brian Hill (American football)

This article is about the football player. For other uses, see Brian Hill (disambiguation).

Brian Hill (born November 9, 1995) is an American professional football running back. Hill played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys, and he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Brian Hill
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Hill with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-09) November 9, 1995 (age 29)
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Belleville West (IL)
College:Wyoming (2014–2016)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2017 / round: 5 / pick: 156
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:982
Rushing average:4.7
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:38
Receiving yards:313
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Hill attended and played high school football at Belleville High School-West.[1]

College career

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Hill attended and played college football at Wyoming from 2014 to 2016.[2]

As a freshman in 2014, he rushed for 796 yards and seven touchdowns.[3] On November 1, 2014, against Fresno State, he had 23 carries for 281 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with three receptions for 106 yards.[4] As a sophomore, he had four games (Eastern Michigan, Appalachian State, Utah State, and UNLV) in which he rushed for over 200 yards.[5][6][7][8] During the 2015 regular season, Hill had 1,631 rushing yards (seventh among Football Bowl Subdivision players) on 281 carries for an average of 5.8 yards per carry to go along with six rushing touchdowns.[9][10] On November 18, 2015, Hill was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.[11] He is Wyoming's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2008.[12] He broke Ryan Christopherson's single-season Wyoming record of 1,455 yards set in 1994.[13] On Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Nevada, Hill rushed for a career-high 289 yards and scored a career-high three touchdowns.[14] Overall, he finished the 2016 season with 1,860 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns.[15]

Statistics

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Season Team GP GS Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds TD
2014 Wyoming 11 0 145 796 5.5 89 7 13 204 0
2015 Wyoming 12 12 281 1,631 5.8 72 6 20 132 0
2016 Wyoming 14 13 349 1,860 5.3 66 22 8 67 0
Total 37 25 775 4,287 5.5 89 35 41 403 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		219 lb
(99 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 1.62 s 2.65 s 4.32 s 7.03 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[16]

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

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Hill was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round, 156th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[17] He was the 16th running back selected in that year's draft, as well as one of 2 Wyoming players selected (the other being Chase Roullier).[18] He was waived by the Falcons on October 14, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On November 14, 2017, Hill was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals off the Falcons' practice squad.[21] He finished his rookie season with 11 carries for 37 yards to go along with two receptions for 36 yards.[22]

On September 1, 2018, Hill was waived by the Bengals.[23]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

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On September 3, 2018, Hill was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 11, 2018.[25] In Week 16, against the Carolina Panthers, he had eight carries for 115 rushing yards.[26] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 20 carries for 157 rushing yards.[27]

In the 2019 season, Hill appeared in 12 games and finished with 323 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 10 receptions for 69 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[28]

On March 16, 2020, the Falcons placed an original-round restricted free agent tender on Hill. He signed the one-year contract on April 18, 2020.[29] In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hill recorded 136 yards from scrimmage during the 44–27 loss.[30] In the 2020 season, Hill appeared in 16 games and started one. He finished with 100 carries for 465 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 25 receptions for 199 receiving yards.[31]

Tennessee Titans

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On May 6, 2021, Hill signed with the Tennessee Titans.[32] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2021.[33] He was released on September 2.

Cleveland Browns

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Hill was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 9, 2021.[34] Hill was elevated to the Browns' active roster on November 13, 2021.[35] He was released on November 30.[36]

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

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On December 8, 2021, Hill was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[37] He was promoted to the active roster on December 23.[38] He was waived on January 1, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[39] He played in three games for the 49ers in the 2021 season.[40] His contract expired when the team's season ended on January 30, 2022.

BC Lions

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On June 20, 2022, Hill signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[41] He made the practice roster, but was eventually released on September 22, 2022.[42]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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Hill was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the sixth round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft.[43] He was released from his contract on August 21, 2023.[44]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

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On August 21, 2023, Hill signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[45] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. Hill was released five days later.[46][47][48]

References

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  2. ^ "Brian Hill College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Brian Hill 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wyoming at Fresno State Box Score, November 1, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Eastern Michigan at Wyoming Box Score, September 12, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Wyoming at Appalachian State Box Score, October 3, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wyoming at Utah State Box Score, October 30, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nevada-Las Vegas at Wyoming Box Score, November 28, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Brian Hill". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "Brian Hill 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Wyoming's Brian Hill named Doak Walker semifinalist". Casper Star-Tribune. November 18, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Holmgren, Ryan (October 24, 2015). "Brian Hill becomes Wyoming's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2008". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Holmgren, Ryan (November 13, 2015). "Wyoming's Brian Hill closes in on Ryan Christopherson's single-season rushing record". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "Wyoming at Nevada Box Score, October 22, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "Brian Hill 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  16. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Brian Hill". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  17. ^ Conway, Kelsey (April 29, 2017). "Falcons Select RB Brian Hill With No. 156 Overall Pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  18. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  19. ^ McClure, Vaughn (October 14, 2017). "Falcons promote WR Marvin Hall, waive draft pick Brian Hill". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  20. ^ Conway, Kelsey (October 17, 2017). "Falcons sign three to practice squad, including a quarterback and RB Brian Hill". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017.
  21. ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 14, 2017). "Roster moves: Rookie Hill replaces vet Hill at running back; Nickerson waived". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018.
  22. ^ "Brian Hill 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  23. ^ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Bouda, Nate (September 3, 2018). "Falcons Re-Sign RB Brian Hill To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  25. ^ Chambers, Matthew (September 11, 2018). "Source: Falcons elevating RB Brian Hill from practice squad to the 53 man roster". The Falcoholic. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – December 23rd, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  27. ^ "Brian Hill 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  28. ^ "Brian Hill 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  29. ^ McFadden, Will (April 18, 2020). "Brian Hill signs tender with Falcons". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  30. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – January 3rd, 2021". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  31. ^ "Brian Hill 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  32. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 6, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Add Three Players, While Waiving One More". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  33. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 29, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Five Players While Placing One on Injured Reserve, Another on Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  34. ^ Moore, Thomas (November 9, 2021). "Browns sign RB Brian Hill to practice squad". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  35. ^ "Browns' Brian Hill: Elevated to active roster". CBSSports.com. November 13, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  36. ^ "Browns place T Jack Conklin on injured reserve, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  37. ^ Madson, Kyle (December 8, 2021). "49ers add RB to practice squad, release S Tony Jefferson". Niners Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  38. ^ "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves ahead of 'Thursday Night Football'". 49ers.com. December 23, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  39. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves Ahead of #HOUvsSF". 49ers.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  40. ^ "Brian Hill 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  41. ^ "Lions ink running back Brian Hill". CFL.ca. June 20, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  42. ^ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  43. ^ Gosling, Ryan (November 17, 2022). "XFL 2022 Draft Tracker: Live Draft Results and Rosters From Day 1 and Day 2". Pro Football Network. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  44. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  45. ^ "49ers Sign RB Brian Hill; Waive DL Tomasi Laulile". 49ers.com. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  46. ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster". 49ers.com. August 29, 2023.
  47. ^ "49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. August 30, 2023.
  48. ^ "49ers Sign K Matthew Wright to the Practice Squad; Release RB". 49ers.com. September 4, 2023.
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