Renaldo Hill

Renaldo Hill

Hill during his tenure with the Broncos.
No. 45, 21, 22, 24, 23
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1978-11-12) November 12, 1978 (age 38)
Place of birth:	Detroit, Michigan
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:	Michigan State
NFL Draft:	2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 202
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2001–2004) Oakland Raiders (2005) Miami Dolphins (2006–2008) Denver Broncos (2009–2010)
Career highlights and awards
Honorable mention All-Big Ten (1999) First-team All-Big Ten (2000)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 596 Sacks: 6.5 Passes Defended: 60 Interceptions: 19 Player stats at NFL.com

Renaldo Hill (born November 12, 1978) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. He is currently the Cornerbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

Hill attended Chadsey High School in Detroit, Michigan, where he was a four-year starter at defensive back. He was also named to the school’s academic honor roll on two occasions.

Hill was a three-year letterman (1998–2000) for the Michigan State Spartans, the first two years of which he played under former head coach Nick Saban. Hill started all 35 games in which he played during that time at right cornerback, and concluded his career with 182 total tackles, 11 stops for loss, nine interceptions and 36 passes defensed.

Hill had a career-high five interceptions during his first season in 1998. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection the following year when he amassed 57 tackles, an interception and 13 passes defensed. His senior season in 2000, Hill was a second-team All-Big Ten performer in his when he posted 71 tackles, three interceptions, and 11 passes defensed.

Hill was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (202nd overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played in 14 games in his rookie season, including one start, and recorded 22 tackles, three passes defensed and a half-sack. He added five special teams tackles. He had five tackles and the first half-sack of his career on a five-yard sack of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Hill's first pro start came against the New York Giants on December 15. He was inactive for the final two games of the season with a hamstring injury.