B. J. Hill (American football)

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B. J. Hill
B.J. Hill 2020.jpg
Hill with the New York Giants in 2020
No. 92 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-20) April 20, 1995 (age 29)
Oakboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: West Stanly (Oakboro)
College: NC State (2014–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 3 / pick: 69
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:341
Sacks:23.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bobby Gene Hill Jr. (born April 20, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. [1]

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Early life

Along with football, Hill participated in track and field, baseball, and basketball at West Stanly High School. [2] [3] [4] As a senior, Hill recorded nine sacks, an interception, and five rushing touchdowns, playing both defensive end and running back. [5] He was listed as a three-star defensive end recruit by 247Sports.com and committed to NC State on June 12, 2013, to play football, over offers from East Carolina and North Carolina [6] [7]

College career

Hill attended and played college football at NC State from 2014 to 2017. [8] He became a starting defensive tackle midway through his freshman year, and maintained his starting role for his entire college career, playing in 51 games with 44 starts. He ended his career with 187 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 10 pass deflections. [9] He was named Honorable Mention All-ACC for his senior season in 2017, recording 57 tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble. His success led to him being invited to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl. [10]

Statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstTotLossSkIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2014North Carolina StateACCFRDT111920396.51.5100.00100
2015North Carolina StateACCSODT1223275011.03.5000300
2016North Carolina StateACCJRDT121623392.51.0000221
2017North Carolina StateACCSRDT131837553.52.0000301
CareerNorth Carolina State7610718323.58.0100.00922

Professional career

Pre-draft

On December 4, 2017, it was announced that Hill had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl. [11] Hill was dominant during Senior Bowl practices and impressed scouts and team representatives. [12] On January 27, 2018, Hill played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and was part of Denver Broncos' head coach Vance Joseph's North team that lost to the South 45–16. He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. Hill's overall performance helped raise his draft stock, as he finished third among all defensive linemen in the bench press, fifth in the three-cone drill, tied for 11th in the 20-yard shuttle, and finished 15th among his position group in the 40-yard dash. [13] On March 19, 2018, Hill participated at NC State's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. Hill also attended a pre-draft visits with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. [14] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Hill was projected to be a second or third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fifth best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the seventh best defensive tackle by DraftScout.com. [15] [16]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg B.J. Hill's NFL Combine Workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg B.J. Hill's NC State Pro Day Interview
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg 2018 NFL Draft Profile: B.J. Hill
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		311 lb
(141 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		4.99 s1.73 s2.88 s4.53 s7.28 s26+1⁄2 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		35 reps
All values from NFL Combine [17] [18]

New York Giants

The New York Giants selected Hill in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. Hill was the fifth defensive tackle drafted in 2018. [19] The pick used to select Hill was acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Jason Pierre-Paul. [20] On June 7, 2018, the Giants signed Hill to a four-year, $4.04 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.02 million. [21] In Week 3, against the Houston Texans, he recorded his first career sack. [22] In the next game, a loss to the New Orleans Saints, he recorded his second sack of the season. [23]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg New York Giants draft B.J. Hill 69th overall
Hill in a game against the Washington Redskins Leonard Williams (cropped).jpg
Hill in a game against the Washington Redskins

Hill's statistics dropped in the 2019 season, only recording 36 tackles and one sack. [24]

Hill recorded his first sack of the 2020 season on Mitchell Trubisky in a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 2. [25]

Hill in a game against the Washington Redskins BJ Hill.jpg
Hill in a game against the Washington Redskins

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 30, 2021, Hill was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals for center Billy Price. [26] [27] In the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, he intercepted Patrick Mahomes when the Bengals were down 13–21 with 2:18 remaining in the third quarter, leading to the game-tying touchdown in the eventual 27–24 overtime victory. [28]

On March 15, 2022, Hill signed a three-year, $30 million contract extension with the Bengals. [29] He finished the 2022 season with three sacks, 68 tackles, four passes defended, one forced fumble, and three fumble recoveries. [30]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckIntYdsAvgLngTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2018 NYG 16124832165.5000.00020000
2019 NYG 1653615211.0000.00000000
2020 NYG 1603215171.0000.00010000
2021 CIN 1625029215.5000.00000000
2022 CIN 16166830383.0000.00041300
2023 CIN 14143619174.0200.00050100
Career 944927014013020.0200.000121400

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckIntYdsAvgLngTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2021 CIN 4313671.5133.03010000
2022 CIN 339451.0000.00020000
Career 762210122.5131.53030000

References

  1. ↑ Valentine, Ed (April 27, 2018). "Giants 2018 draft: DT B.J. Hill is selected 69th overall by New York Giants". Big Blue View. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Roster – West Stanly Colts Football (Oakboro, NC)". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "BJ Hill". Athletic.net. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "All-Time Roster – West Stanly Colts Basketball (Oakboro, NC)". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ https://www.bengals.com/team/players-roster/b-j-hill/career
  6. ↑ "B.J. Hill, West Stanly , Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ Muma, Steven (June 12, 2013). "NCSU Picks Up Two Commitments". Backing The Pack. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "B.J. Hill College Stats". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ https://www.bengals.com/team/players-roster/b-j-hill/career
  10. ↑ https://www.giants.com/news/giants-draft-nc-state-dt-b-j-hill-at-no-69-20598837#:~:text=In%20his%20final%20season%2C%20Hill,invite%20to%20the%20Senior%20Bow.
  11. ↑ Bradham, Matthew (December 4, 2018). "NC State DT BJ Hill Accepts Invitation to Play In Senior Bowl". packinsider.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ Peterson, Michael (February 2, 2018). "7 Round Mock Draft: Senior Bowl Roster Edition". boltsfromtheblue.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2018 NFL Scouting Combine: Top Performers: 40-yard dash (defensive lineman)". NFL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ Rutter, Joe (April 16, 2018). "Steelers host defensive line draft prospects Gilmore, Nichols". triblive.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ "B.J. Hill, DS #7 DT, North Carolina State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "NFL B.J. Hill -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  17. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – B.J. Hill". nfl.com. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "North Carolina State DT B.J. Hill : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  19. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  20. ↑ Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2018). "Giants draft NC State DT B.J. Hill at No. 69". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Spotrac.com: B.J. Hill contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  22. ↑ Rock, Tom (September 23, 2018). "Giants' defense pulls the plug on Texans". Newsday. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  23. ↑ Trahan, Ken (September 30, 2018). "Saints run away from Giants for 33–18 win". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Giants' B.J. Hill: Stats take a hit in 2019". CBSSports.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  25. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 20, 2020). "Notes & stats from Giants' 17–13 loss to Bears". www.giants.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  26. ↑ Salomone, Dan (August 30, 2021). "Giants to trade DL B.J. Hill; details not finalized". Giants.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  27. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (August 30, 2021). "Price For Trade As Bengals Pick Up D-Tackle From Giants". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  28. ↑ "AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – January 30th, 2022". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign B.J. Hill". Bengals.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  30. ↑ "B.J. Hill 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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