Jordan Hill (American football)
Hill with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014
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| No. -- Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 8, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Steelton, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Steelton (PA) Highspire | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 50 |
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| Sacks: | 7.0 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jordan Thomas Hill (born February 8, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
Hill was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Steelton Highspire High School in suburban Harrisburg, and played high school football for the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. After a senior season which he earned all-state accolades while helping the Steamrollers win a Class A state championship, Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson recruited Hill heavily. Although he had offers from Pittsburgh, Rutgers, and Temple, Hill quickly committed to Penn State.
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Hill enrolled in Pennsylvania State University, where he played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2009 to 2012. He played relatively sparingly in his freshman season, but did record 12 tackles in 8 games, and started four games and played in all 11 during his sophomore year.
As a junior in 2011, Hill led the defensive line by recording 59 tackles including 8 for a loss and 3.5 sacks. Perhaps his best game of the year was against Illinois when he recorded 10 tackles including a tackle for a loss. He earned honorable mention all Big Ten.
In wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, Hill was one of the first Penn State players to come out in support of coach Joe Paterno. "I'm still a big supporter of coach Paterno and he is one of the reasons that I'm here," he said. "All you can really say is no man is perfect at all."
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