Holton Hill

Holton Hill

Free agent
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1997-03-28) March 28, 1997
Place of birth:	Houston, Texas
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Lamar (Houston, Texas)
College:	Texas
Undrafted:	2018
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2018–2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles: 73 Sacks: 1.0 Pass deflections: 11 Interceptions: 1 Forced fumbles: 0 Fumble recoveries: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Holton Hill (born March 28, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas.

Early years

Hill attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. As a junior, he tallied 41 tackles, two tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and one interception. As a senior, he caught six passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns, returned 19 punts for 387 yards as well as five kickoffs for 227 yards, along with leading the state with 11 interceptions on defense. He was an All-American honoree and was named a first-team All-American by MaxPreps. Hill committed to play football for Texas in January 2015, choosing the Longhorns over schools such as Alabama, LSU, and Baylor.

Hill was also an outstanding track and field athlete at Lamar. He earned first-place finishes at the 2014 District 20-6A meet in the 110-meter hurdles (14.49 seconds), high jump (5'8" or 1.73m) and long jump (22'2.75" or 6.78m), and also ran a leg on the Texans' victorious 4x100m relay (41.75 seconds). As a senior in 2015, he posted a personal-best time of 13.92 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the UIL 6A state championships, placing fifth in the finals. He also won the long jump event at the 6A area championships with a leap of 23'5.50" (7.15m).

College career

As a true freshman in 2015, Hill played in 11 games, tallying 49 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.

In 2016, as a sophomore, Hill played in six games, making three starts. He had 23 tackles along with one pass deflection.

As a junior in 2017, Hill played in and started the first nine games of the season for Texas, tallying 51 tackles, two interceptions, three defensive touchdowns, six pass breakups and a forced fumble. However, Hill's season ended on November 7 when he was suspended by head coach Tom Herman for a violation of team rules. After the season, Hill declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.

Professional career

External video
Hill's NFL Combine workout

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 1⅝ in	196 lb	32 in	9⅝ in	4.49 s	1.58 s	2.63 s	4.15 s	6.83 s	31 in	10 ft 0 in	14 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Hill signed a three-year $1,725,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.

In Week 7, he recorded his first career interception along with two pass deflections and two total tackles. He played in all 16 games with three starts, recording 36 combined tackles, seven passes defensed and an interception.

On April 5, 2019, Hill was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. He was suspended an additional four games again for violating the NFL policy on substances of abuse. He was reinstated from suspension on October 25, 2019, and activated on November 2, 2019. In week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Hill recovered a fumble forced by teammate Mike Hughes on Mecole Hardman during a kickoff return in the 26-23 loss.

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Indianapolis Colts, Hill recorded his first career sack on Philip Rivers during the 28–11 loss. He was placed on the commissioner's exempt list on November 7, and was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2020. He was waived from injured reserve on December 8, 2020.

External links

• Texas bio