Collin Hill
| Helvetic Guards | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| 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) |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | active |
Collin M. Hill (born October 9, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Helvetic Guards of the European League of Football (ELF). He is a double transfer and played college football at Colorado State as well as South Carolina.
Early life and high school
Hill 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
Colorado State
After 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
In 2020 he transferred to the University of South Carolina and being named starting quarterback instead of Ryan Hilinski.[3][4]
Professional career
| 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
Hill 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
On 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
Hill owns a business degree from Colorado State University and is working on a Master’s in educational technology.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Collin Hill - University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Collin Hill - Football - Colorado State University". CSURams.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Collin Hill beats out Ryan Hilinski to start at quarterback for South Carolina Gamecocks". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina football: Collin Hill named opening day starter". GarnetandCocky.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Pro Day Results". NFLDraftScouts.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Daniel MacKenzie (2 December 2022). "Helvetic Guards find quarterback in Collin Hill". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
External links
- Living people
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 1997 births
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Helvetic Guards players
- American expatriate players of American football
- American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland