Justin Hilton (born December 8, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. Hilton played college football at Indiana State.

Justin Hilton
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Hilton in 2017
No. 10, 15
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-12-08) December 8, 1988 (age 35)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Harmony (FL)
College:Indiana State
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:75
Receiving yards:973
Receiving touchdowns:21
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

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Hilton attended Harmony High School in Harmony, Florida.[1][2][3]

College career

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Hilton played college football for Indiana State.[4]

Professional career

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Cincinnati Bengals

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Following the 2012 NFL draft, Hilton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals.[5][6] Justin was Waived by the Bengals on August 29, 2012.

Hilton was signed to the Bengals practice squad on January 1, 2013. He was moved to the Bengals team roster on January 7, 2013. He was waived on May 2, 2013.

Tampa Bay Storm

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On July 3, 2013, Hilton was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.[7] Hilton was reassigned on July 7. Hilton was assigned again on July 11, 2013.

Tennessee Titans

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Hilton was signed by the Tennessee Titans on July 30, 2013.[8] On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the Titans.[9]

Orlando Predators

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Hilton played for the Orlando Predators in 2015.

Spokane Shock

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On May 7, 2015, Hilton was traded to the Spokane Shock for future considerations.[10]

Orlando Predators

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On May 8, 2015, the Shock traded Hilton back to Orlando.

Tampa Bay Storm

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In January 2017, Hilton was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm.[11] The Storm folded in December 2017.[12]

Florida Tarpons

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Hilton signed with the Florida Tarpons of the American Arena League on January 18, 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Orlando Predators wide receiver Justin Hilton, who went to Harmony High School, owns a gun shop that has been in his family for nearly 5 decades. (Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel)". Orlando Sentinel. April 10, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Former Harmony standout and now Cincinnati Bengals WR Justin Hilton stops by the BHSN Studios". Bay News 9. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Orlando Predators wide receiver throws passion into owning gun store - Orlando Sentinel". Orlando Sentinel. April 10, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Draft Profile
  5. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals pick up Indiana State University alumni Justin Hilton". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Bengals.com Roster Profile". Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Storm Add Two to Roster". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Titans replace WR Travis Harvey with Justin Hilton". miamiherald.com. Miami Herald Media Co. July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  9. ^ "Titans Waive 13 Players; Roster at 77". Titansonline.com. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "Shock Trade for WR Justin Hilton". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times. December 21, 2017.
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