Brian Hill (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{About|the football player|other uses|Brian Hill (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brian Hill
| image = Brian Hill (American football).JPG
| alt =
| caption = Hill with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|9}}
| birth_place = East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 219
| high_school = Belleville West (IL)
| college = Wyoming (2014–2016)
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 156
| pastteams = * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2022}})*
- St. Louis BattleHawks ({{XFL Year|2023}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
| status =
| highlights = * First-team All-Mountain West (2016)
- Second-team All-Mountain West (2015)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 982
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.7
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 38
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 313
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = H/HillBr02
}}
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.
Early life
Hill attended and played high school football at Belleville High School-West.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jim |date=April 24, 2017 |title=Hill makes the climb from Belleville to NFL draft |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/hill-makes-the-climb-from-belleville-to-nfl-draft/article_1a88559b-4574-5fa1-bf2d-31450bdbfbf0.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=STLtoday.com}}
College career
Hill attended and played college football at Wyoming from 2014 to 2016.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brian-hill-4.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}}
As a freshman in 2014, he rushed for 796 yards and seven touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brian-hill-4/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Wyoming at Fresno State Box Score, November 1, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-11-01-fresno-state.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}} As a sophomore, he had four games (Eastern Michigan, Appalachian State, Utah State, and UNLV) in which he rushed for over 200 yards.{{Cite web |title=Eastern Michigan at Wyoming Box Score, September 12, 2015 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2015-09-12-wyoming.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}}{{Cite web |title=Wyoming at Appalachian State Box Score, October 3, 2015 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2015-10-03-appalachian-state.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}}{{Cite web |title=Wyoming at Utah State Box Score, October 30, 2015 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2015-10-30-utah-state.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}}{{Cite web |title=Nevada-Las Vegas at Wyoming Box Score, November 28, 2015 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2015-11-28-wyoming.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3125403/brian-hill |access-date=November 18, 2015 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brian-hill-4/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}} On November 18, 2015, Hill was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2015 |title=Wyoming's Brian Hill named Doak Walker semifinalist |url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-s-brian-hill-named-doak-walker-semifinalist/article_a00f418b-29c1-5cb0-ac1e-875a8a1d87b6.html |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Casper Star-Tribune}} He is Wyoming's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2008.{{Cite web |last=Holmgren |first=Ryan |date=October 24, 2015 |title=Brian Hill becomes Wyoming's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2008 |url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/brian-hill-becomes-wyoming-s-first--yard-rusher-since/article_e221e0d6-7763-56d1-8daa-514342cc5c52.html |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Casper Star-Tribune}} He broke Ryan Christopherson's single-season Wyoming record of 1,455 yards set in 1994.{{Cite web |last=Holmgren |first=Ryan |date=November 13, 2015 |title=Wyoming's Brian Hill closes in on Ryan Christopherson's single-season rushing record |url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-s-brian-hill-closes-in-on-ryan-christopherson-s/article_8c06ba6a-32ad-53af-a7ef-70713f060d73.html |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Casper Star-Tribune}}
On Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Nevada, Hill rushed for a career-high 289 yards and scored a career-high three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Wyoming at Nevada Box Score, October 22, 2016 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2016-10-22-nevada.html |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} Overall, he finished the 2016 season with 1,860 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brian-hill-4/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! rowspan="2"| GS ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="3"| 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 | |||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brian-hill-4.html Total]|| 37 || 25 || 775 || 4,287 || 5.5 || 89 || 35 || 41 || 403 || 0 |
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 219
| dash = 4.54
| ten split =1.62
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 7.03
| broad ft = 10
| vertical = 34
| broad in = 5
| bench = 15
| arm span = 31+3/8
| hand span = 8+7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=NFL Draft Profile: Brian Hill |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/brian-hill?id=2558112 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}
}}
=Atlanta Falcons (first stint)=
Hill was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round, 156th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Conway, Kelsey |date=April 29, 2017 |title=Falcons Select RB Brian Hill With No. 156 Overall Pick |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Select-RB-Brian-Hill-With-No-156-Overall-Pick/4933d8ba-f682-4a89-8abb-75e7ba99a103 |access-date=May 9, 2017 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}} 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).{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm |access-date=February 10, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference}} He was waived by the Falcons on October 14, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=McClure, Vaughn |date=October 14, 2017 |title=Falcons promote WR Marvin Hall, waive draft pick Brian Hill |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/252717/falcons-promote-wr-marvin-hall-waive-draft-pick-brian-hill |access-date=July 21, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |last=Conway, Kelsey |date=October 17, 2017 |title=Falcons sign three to practice squad, including a quarterback and RB Brian Hill |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/transactions/article-1/Falcons-sign-three-to-practice-squad-including-a-quarterback-and-RB-Brian-Hill-/22c40407-9d6b-4751-bead-e0098c5017c0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229010509/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/transactions/article-1/Falcons-sign-three-to-practice-squad-including-a-quarterback-and-RB-Brian-Hill-/22c40407-9d6b-4751-bead-e0098c5017c0 |archive-date=December 29, 2017 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
On November 14, 2017, Hill was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals off the Falcons' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Hobson, Geoff |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Roster moves: Rookie Hill replaces vet Hill at running back; Nickerson waived |url=http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Roster-moves-Rookie-Hill-replaces-vet-Hill-at-running-back-Nickerson-waived/b17be124-da50-417b-b2ee-256159404663 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116064835/http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Roster-moves-Rookie-Hill-replaces-vet-Hill-at-running-back-Nickerson-waived/b17be124-da50-417b-b2ee-256159404663 |archive-date=January 16, 2018 |website=Bengals.com}} He finished his rookie season with 11 carries for 37 yards to go along with two receptions for 36 yards.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillBr02/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=April 4, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
On September 1, 2018, Hill was waived by the Bengals.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-establish-roster-of-53-players |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Bengals.com}}
=Atlanta Falcons (second stint)=
On September 3, 2018, Hill was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=September 3, 2018 |title=Falcons Re-Sign RB Brian Hill To Practice Squad |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/falcons-re-sign-rb-brian-hill-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 11, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Chambers |first=Matthew |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Source: Falcons elevating RB Brian Hill from practice squad to the 53 man roster |url=https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2018/9/11/17847188/source-falcons-elevating-rb-brian-hill-from-practice-squad-to-the-53-man-roster-devonta-freeman |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=The Falcoholic}} In Week 16, against the Carolina Panthers, he had eight carries for 115 rushing yards.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – December 23rd, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201812230car.htm |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference}} Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 20 carries for 157 rushing yards.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillBr02.htm |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillBr02/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
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.{{Cite web |last=McFadden |first=Will |date=April 18, 2020 |title=Brian Hill signs tender with Falcons |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/brian-hill-signs-tender-with-falcons |access-date=April 21, 2020 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}} In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hill recorded 136 yards from scrimmage during the 44–27 loss.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – January 3rd, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101030tam.htm |access-date=January 7, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillBr02/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On May 6, 2021, Hill signed with the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=May 6, 2021 |title=Roster Moves: Titans Add Three Players, While Waiving One More |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/roster-moves-titans-add-three-players-while-releasing-one-more |access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=August 29, 2021 |title=Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Five Players While Placing One on Injured Reserve, Another on Reserve/COVID-19 List |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/roster-moves-titans-part-ways-with-five-players-while-placing-one-on-injured-res |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}} He was released on September 2.
=Cleveland Browns=
Hill was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 9, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Thomas |date=November 9, 2021 |title=Browns sign RB Brian Hill to practice squad |url=https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2021/11/9/22773153/cleveland-browns-sign-running-back-brian-hill-practice-squad |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Dawgs By Nature}} Hill was elevated to the Browns' active roster on November 13, 2021.{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2021 |title=Browns' Brian Hill: Elevated to active roster |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/browns-brian-hill-elevated-to-active-roster/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com}} He was released on November 30.{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2021 |title=Browns place T Jack Conklin on injured reserve, make other roster moves |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-place-t-jack-conklin-on-injured-reserve |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
=San Francisco 49ers (first stint)=
On December 8, 2021, Hill was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Madson |first=Kyle |date=December 8, 2021 |title=49ers add RB to practice squad, release S Tony Jefferson |url=https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/08/49ers-add-rb-to-practice-squad-release-s-tony-jefferson/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Niners Wire |publisher=USA Today}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 23.{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2021 |title=49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves ahead of 'Thursday Night Football' |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-make-a-series-of-roster-moves-ahead-of-thursday-night-football |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=49ers.com}} He was waived on January 1, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2022 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves Ahead of #HOUvsSF |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-roster-moves-ahead-of-houvssf |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=49ers.com}} He played in three games for the 49ers in the 2021 season.{{Cite web |title=Brian Hill 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillBr02/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}} His contract expired when the team's season ended on January 30, 2022.
=BC Lions=
On June 20, 2022, Hill signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |date=June 20, 2022 |title=Lions ink running back Brian Hill |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/20/lions-ink-running-back-brian-hill/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=CFL.ca}} He made the practice roster, but was eventually released on September 22, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=CFL.ca}}
=St. Louis BattleHawks=
Hill was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the sixth round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft.{{Cite web |last=Gosling |first=Ryan |date=November 17, 2022 |title=XFL 2022 Draft Tracker: Live Draft Results and Rosters From Day 1 and Day 2 |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/xfl-2022-draft-tracker-results-and-rosters/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Pro Football Network}} He was released from his contract on August 21, 2023.{{Cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=XFL.com}}
=San Francisco 49ers (second stint)=
On August 21, 2023, Hill signed with the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |date=August 21, 2023 |title=49ers Sign RB Brian Hill; Waive DL Tomasi Laulile |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-rb-brian-hill-waive-dl-tomasi-laulile |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=49ers.com}} He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. Hill was released five days later.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-moves-for-initial-53-man-roster |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=49ers.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2023 |title=49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-practice-squad-moves-x4783 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=49ers.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2023 |title=49ers Sign K Matthew Wright to the Practice Squad; Release RB |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-k-matthew-wright-to-the-practice-squad-waive-rb |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=49ers.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/brian-hill/1387 Wyoming Cowboys bio]
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