| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1997 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina) |
| College | Colorado State (2016–2019) South Carolina (2020–2021) |
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Collin M. Hill (born October 9, 1997) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He is a double transfer and played college football at Colorado State as well as South Carolina.
Hill grew up in Moore, South Carolina, and attended Dorman High School where he played basketball and football. He was named team captain and MVP as a senior in 2015, leading the Cavaliers to the South Carolina state championship game. [1]
After high school, Hill committed to Colorado State University football program. In 2016, he gained the starting job after incumbent Nick Stevens was benched. A notable game of his was where he threw for 370 yards in a loss to Wyoming. Overall, he went 2-2 as a starter in 2016, throwing for 1,096 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. He did not play in the 2017 season. In 2018, in his first 5 games, he played during garbage time. He started the latter 5 games of that season, overall throwing for 1,387 yards, 7 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. In 2019, his final season with Colorado State, he only played the first 3 games of the season, winning one. He threw for 837 yards, 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. [2]
In 2020, he transferred to the University of South Carolina and was named the starting quarterback over Ryan Hilinski. [3] [4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4.3 in (1.94 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.93 s | 1.72 s | 2.87 s | 4.40 s | 7.25 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||
| Source: USC Pro Day [5] | ||||||||||||
Hill went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft and later signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals. After the preseason, he was cut and failed to make the 53-man roster.
On December 2, 2022, Hill was announced as starting quarterback of the newly founded franchise Helvetic Guards of the European League of Football. [6]
Hill owns a business degree from Colorado State University and is working on a Master’s in educational technology. [1]