Raion Hill

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Raion Hill
No. 39
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1976-09-02) September 2, 1976 (age 47)
Marrero, Louisiana
Career information
High school: Brother Martin
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College: LSU
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:31 - 13
Tackles:31
Fumble recoveries:1

Raion Yance Hill (born September 2, 1976) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the Buffalo Bills.

He attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and graduated in 1994. He then went on to play at Louisiana State University. However, he broke his leg in 1995 and had a titanium rod placed in it. [1] In his first defensive start against Auburn, he returned one interception 39 yards for a touchdown and another interception 98 yards for two points on a two-point conversion. [1] [2] The game was dubbed "The Night the Barn Burned". [3] [4] Hill finished his college career with 102 tackles and three interceptions. [5]

After going undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft, Hill was cut by the Buffalo Bills and signed to their practice squad later in the season. [6] [7] He made the final roster in 2000 and played in all 16 games, leading the special teams unit with 39 tackles. [6] [7] Hill became the team's starting strong safety in 2001 after the release of veteran Henry Jones. [6] [7]

Personal life

On the morning of January 22, 2001, Hill was carjacked at gunpoint in Louisiana, suffering a leg injury in the incident. [5] [8] One of his two assailants, 23-year-old Lionel Redditt, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in the crime. [8]

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  2. ↑ Nixon, Jeffrey (September 27, 1996). "The patience of Job..." The Town Talk. p. 9. Retrieved August 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Kleinpeter, Jim (September 21, 2016). "DB Raion Hill LSU hero 'The Night the Barn Burned'". NOLA.com . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Boudwin, Julie (September 22, 2016). "#TBT: LSU's Raion Hill lights up 'The Night the Barn Burned'". NOLA.com . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Raion Hill carjacked". Daily World . January 23, 2001. p. 16. Retrieved August 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  7. 1 2 3 Maiorana, Sal (September 4, 2001). "Hill now Bills safety valve". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 21. Retrieved August 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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