Braxton Hill

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Braxton Hill
No. 38  Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position Linebacker
CFL statusAmerican
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-10-22) October 22, 1999 (age 25)
Anaconda, Montana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Anaconda H. S. (Anaconda)
College Montana
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-America (2023)
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2023)
Stats at CFL.ca

Travian Blaylock (born October 22, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Hill played college football for the Montana Grizzlies. He also had a stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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College career

Hill played college football for the Montana Grizzlies from 2019 to 2023. [1] He recorded 231 tackles, including 17 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, two interceptions, eight pass deflections and two fumble recoveries. [2] [3] Hill had a breakout year as a senior in 2023, finishing first in the Big Sky Conference and fifth in the FCS in tackles with 128. [1] He was named a Buck Buchanan Award finalist, earned second-team All-America by Stats Perform and first-team All-Big Sky honors. [4] [5] [6]

Professional career

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 2 in
(1.88 m)
228 lb
(103 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.77 s1.62 s2.78 s4.29 s7.01 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
15 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On September 16, 2024, Hill signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders to the practice roster. [8] He was released by the team on October 14. [9] On November 14, Hill signed a future contract with the Roughriders. [10] He was released on June 1, 2025, as part of roster cut downs. [11] He was later resigned to the practice roster on June 9. [12] Hill was released on August 19 by the Roughriders. [13]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 25, Hill was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats practice roster. [14] He made his professional debut on September 1, 2025, against the Toronto Argonauts, registering two special teams tackles. [15] [16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Braxton Hill". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  2. "Braxton Hill - Football". University of Montana Athletics . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  3. "Braxton Hill Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  4. "30 FCS standouts named finalists for 2023 Buck Buchanan Award". NCAA.com . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  5. Haley, Craig (December 19, 2023). "2023 Stats Perform FCS All-America, Freshman Teams". Stats Perform . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  6. "2023 #BigSkyFB All-Conference Teams Announced". Big Sky Conference . November 20, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  7. "Braxton Hill Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  8. "Riders Sign Americans Ryquell Armstead And Braxton Hill". Saskatchewan Roughriders . September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  9. "Saskatchewan Roughriders release six from practice roster". 3DownNation. October 14, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  10. Heilman, Michael (November 14, 2024). "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign DB Antoine Brooks Jr. and three others to future contracts". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  11. "Roughriders Transactions". Saskatchewan Roughriders . June 1, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  12. Thomas, Dave (June 9, 2025). "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American LB Braxton Hill, American OL Darius Washington". SaskToday.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  13. Thomas, Dave (August 19, 2025). "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American DB Benny Sapp III - Release LB Braxton Hill". SaskToday.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  14. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Braxton Hill following release from Roughriders". 3DownNation. August 25, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  15. "Hamilton Tiger-Cat regain top DBs Stavros Katsantonis, Jamal Peters for Labour Day Classic". 3DownNation. August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  16. "Braxton Hill". CFL.ca . Retrieved September 13, 2025.