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==Recruiting== |
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Hill chose [[University of Florida|Florida]] over [[Florida State]], [[University of Southern California|USC]], [[Rutgers]], [[Ohio State]], [[Notre Dame]], and [[University of Michigan|Michigan]]. |
Hill chose [[University of Florida|Florida]] over [[Florida State]], [[University of Southern California|USC]], [[Rutgers]], [[Ohio State]], [[Notre Dame]], and [[University of Michigan|Michigan]]. He announced his decision to attend Florida on national television from the [[ESPN Zone]] in [[New York City]]. [[ESPN]], [[Rivals.com]], and [[Scout.com]] all rated Hill as the #1 safety in the nation. ESPN rated him as the #3 overall football prospect in the nation. Rivals rated Hill #10 overall and Scout rated him #13. |
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==College Career== |
==College Career== |
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Revision as of 21:21, 25 January 2009
| Will Hill | |
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| College | University of Florida |
| Conference | SEC |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Safety |
| Jersey # | 10 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Nickname | The Thrill |
| Career | 2008–present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | West Orange, NJ |
| High school | St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City, NJ |
Will Hill born in West Orange, New Jersey is an American football player. He plays safety for the University of Florida. Hill was one of the top high school football players in the class of 2008. Scout.com ranked him #6 overall[1] and Rivals.com ranked him #10 overall.[2] Hill committed to the University of Florida on September 20, 2007.
High School Career
Hill attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey. In his junior year he played receiver, quarterback, running back, and safety. He ran for more than 600 yards from both running back and quarterback positions and threw for more than 700 yards. He had 3 interceptions and 68 tackles playing free safety and had more than 400 yards receiving.[3] As a senior Hill had 947 yards passing and seven touchdowns, he rushed for 960 yards and 19 touchdowns and had 36 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups on defense. He was a first team all-state selection. He was 2007 New Jersey Offensive Player of the Year.[4]
Recruiting
Hill chose Florida over Florida State, USC, Rutgers, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Michigan. He announced his decision to attend Florida on national television from the ESPN Zone in New York City. ESPN, Rivals.com, and Scout.com all rated Hill as the #1 safety in the nation. ESPN rated him as the #3 overall football prospect in the nation. Rivals rated Hill #10 overall and Scout rated him #13.
College Career
As a strong safety and special teams star for the Gators, Hill has recorded two impressive interceptions and a number of solo tackles. He was chosen to be on the 2008 SEC Football All-Freshman Team.[5] Hill had 45 tackles and 2 interceptions as a freshman for the Gators. He didn't record any stats in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.[6]