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.
| 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) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | active |
Early life and high school
editHill 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]
College career
editColorado State
editAfter high school, Hill committed to Colorado State University and the Rams football program. There he was starting quarterback but had three season ending injuries.[2]
South Carolina
editIn 2020 he transferred to the University of South Carolina and being named starting quarterback instead of Ryan Hilinski.[3][4]
Professional career
edit| 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] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
editHill was undrafted and later signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals. He then was cut and didn't make the 55-man roster.
Helvetic Guards
editOn December 2, 2022, Hill was announced as starting quarterback of the newly founded franchise Helvetic Guards of the European League of Football.[6]
Personal life
editHill owns a business degree from Colorado State University and is working on a Master’s in educational technology.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Collin Hill - University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Collin Hill - Football - Colorado State University". CSURams.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Collin Hill beats out Ryan Hilinski to start at quarterback for South Carolina Gamecocks". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina football: Collin Hill named opening day starter". GarnetandCocky.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Pro Day Results". NFLDraftScouts.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Daniel MacKenzie (December 2, 2022). "Helvetic Guards find quarterback in Collin Hill". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.