Deontrey N. Hill[1] (born January 23, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the 190th pick of the 2021 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Georgia.
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | January 23, 2000 Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Houston County (Warner Robins, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Georgia (2018–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 190 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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College career
editHill was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[3] He committed to Georgia on December 11, 2017.[4] Hill started all 14 games of his freshman and sophomore seasons and made the All-SEC 2nd team as a sophomore.[5] Hill started in the first 8 games of his Junior season before missing the last three with a knee injury. On January 4, 2021, he announced he would leave the school for the NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.45 s | 1.87 s | 3.08 s | 4.95 s | 8.29 s | 17 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Hill was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round with the 190th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Cincinnati on May 17.[11] He appeared in 13 games, of which he started three, as a rookie.[12] He appeared in 11 games in the 2022 season in a special teams role.[13]
Hill returned as the backup center for the 2023 season. He did not record a single snap or game appearance, often being ruled as a healthy inactive.
Hill was waived by the Bengals on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Trey Hill Bio". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (May 1, 2021). "Bengals land Trey Hill in Round 6". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Hill Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Hill 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Hill - 2020 - Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Crowell, Evan (January 4, 2021). "Trey Hill Declares for 2021 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Hill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Trey Hill, Georgia, C, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Trey Hill 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Manchester, Nick (May 2021). "Analyzing the Bengals' selection of Trey Hill". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 17, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/17/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Hill 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Hill 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Set Practice Squad for 2024 Season". Bengals.com. August 28, 2024.