P. J. Hill, Jr.
| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 3, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth: | East Elmhurst, New York | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Poly Prep (NY) | ||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
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Parrish "P. J." Hill Jr. (born January 3, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Hill has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.
After graduating from Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York in 2005, Hill attended Wisconsin. Hill is one of just two players in Wisconsin Badgers history to have rushed for 1,000 yards in each of their first three seasons. He is one of two players to score at least ten rushing touchdowns in their first three years. Hill ranks third on the school’s career rushing yardage list with 3,942 yards and is tied for third on Wisconsin's career rushing touchdowns list with 42. His 44 total touchdowns (42 rushing and two receiving) place him tied for second in school history. He is third on the school’s list for career rushing attempts with 770. He averaged 5.1 yards per carry during his 36-game career (tenth all-time at Wisconsin) He rushed for at least 100 yards in a game 19 times (tied for third-most in school history).
On April 27, 2009, a day after being undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Hill signed a 3-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. He ran for 128 yards on 26 carries with three touchdowns and had two catches for nine yards in the 2009 preseason. He was waived by the Saints on September 5, 2009 and then re-signed to their practice squad the following day.
Hill was signed off the Saints practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles on October 28, 2009. He was waived on December 14 and subsequently re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad on December 16.
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