Anthony Hill Jr.

Last updated
Anthony Hill Jr.
Texas Longhorns–No. 0
Position Linebacker
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career history
College
High school Billy Ryan High School
(Denton, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Hill Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life and high school

Hill grew up in Denton, Texas and attended Billy Ryan High School, where he played football and competed in the triple jump and the 4 × 400 metres relay. [1] In his first varsity season, he recorded 105 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. [2] Hill was named the MVP of District 5-5A and the All-Area Defensive Player of the Year by the Denton Record-Chronicle as a junior after making 131 tackles with 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks. [3] He played in only six games during his senior season due to injury and had 67 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, and five forced fumbles. [4] After the season Hill played in the 2023 All-American Bowl. [5]

Hill was rated a five-star recruit and was ranked as the top linebacker in his class nationally by several major recruiting services. [6] He initially committed to play college football at Texas A&M. [7] Hill later decommitted and reopened his recruitment during his senior football season. [8] He ultimately chose to sign with Texas. [9]

College career

Hill joined the Texas Longhorns as an early enrollee in January 2023 in order to take part in the team's spring practices. [10]

College statistics

SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2023 144027678.05.0000.0020001
2024 00000.00.0000.0000000
Career144027678.05.0000.0020001
Source: [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 preseason all-area defense: Denton Ryan's Anthony Hill is our Player of the Year". The Dallas Morning News . August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Texas HS football players headline ESPN 300 juniors list". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Williford, Hannah (February 3, 2022). "Texas football: A look at the state's top 10 recruits for 2023". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "No. 1 LB and former Texas A&M commit Anthony Hill Jr. flips to Texas before signing day". Houston Chronicle . December 15, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ryan star Anthony Hill earning national attention at All-American Bowl". Denton Record-Chronicle . January 6, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Standish, Hudson (January 26, 2023). "Texas linebacker Anthony Hill finishes as five-star in final 247Sports rankings". 247Sports.com . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake (July 30, 2022). "ESPN 300 LB Anthony Hill Jr. commits to Texas A&M Aggies". ESPN.com . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake (November 7, 2022). "Anthony Hill Jr., No. 2 LB in '23, decommits from Texas A&M". ESPN.com . Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Khan Jr., Sam (December 15, 2022). "Texas lands 5-star linebacker Anthony Hill Jr.: What he adds to Longhorns' special 2023 class". The Athletic . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ Jones, Thomas (April 16, 2023). "Texas spring football notes: Freshman LB Anthony Hill impresses veteran teammates, coach". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Anthony Hill Jr". Texas Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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