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'{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name = Will Hill III |image = Will hill ravens2015.jpg |image_size = 300px |alt = |caption = Hill playing for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in [[2015 Baltimore Ravens season|2015]] |current_team = Free agent |number = 33 |position = [[Safety (American football position)|Strong safety]] / [[Linebacker]] |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|3|7|mf=y}} |birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |death_date = |death_place = |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 1 |weight_lbs = 207 |high_school = [[St. Peter's Preparatory School]]<br>([[Jersey City, New Jersey]]) |college = [[Florida Gators football|Florida]] |undraftedyear = 2012 |pastteams = * [[Arizona Rattlers]] ({{AFL Year|2012}})* * [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}}) * [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}}) * [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] ({{CFL Year|2017}}) * [[Orlando Apollos]] ({{AAF Year|2019}}) |pastteamsnote = yes |status = Active |cflstatus = International |highlights = ;College * [[SEC Championship Game|SEC Champion]] ([[2008 SEC Championship Game|2008]]) * [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS National Champion]] ([[2009 BCS National Championship Game|2009]]) * SEC All-Freshman Team (2008) ;High School * ''[[USA Today]]'' High School All-American ([[2007 USA Today All-USA high school football team|2007]]) |statleague = NFL |statweek = |statseason = |statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]] |statvalue1=220 |statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]] |statvalue2=1.0 |statlabel3=[[Fumble|Forced fumbles]] |statvalue3=4 |statlabel4=[[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]] |statvalue4=2 |statlabel5=[[Interceptions]] |statvalue5=4 |statlabel6=[[Touchdown|Total touchdowns]] |statvalue6=3 |nflnew = willhill/2536028 |cfl = will-hill/162463/ }} '''William Hill III''' (born March 7, 1990) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] and [[linebacker]] who is currently a free agent. He played [[college football]] for the [[Florida Gators football|University of Florida]] and was a member of Florida's [[2009 BCS National Championship]] team. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[New York Giants]] in 2012, and has also played for the [[Arizona Rattlers]] of the [[Arena Football League]]. He played for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] from 2014–2015. He was also a member of the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) In 2019, he played for the [[Orlando Apollos]] of the [[Alliance of American Football]] (AAF). Will Hill a DEADBEAT & ABSENT father that does nothing for the kids he has now and continues on making more. Will is currently waiting on the arrival of baby number 15/16 we lost count already ! Owing over 30k in child support and still making babies what a damn shame ! == Early years == Hill was born in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], and was raised in [[West Orange, New Jersey]]. He attended [[St. Peter's Preparatory School]] in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]]. At St. Peter's Preparatory School, he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. In [[high school football|football]], he played [[wide receiver|receiver]], [[quarterback]], [[running back]], and [[safety (American football position)|safety]] in his junior year. He ran for 682 yards from both running back and quarterback positions and threw for 758 yards. He had three [[interceptions]] and 68 tackles playing [[free safety]] and had 444 yards receiving.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=2458183 |title=Scout.com Stats |publisher=Recruiting.scout.com |date= |accessdate=March 19, 2012}}</ref> As a senior, Hill had 947 yards passing and seven touchdowns, he rushed for 960 yards and 19 touchdowns and had 43 tackles, four interceptions, and three pass breakups on defense. He was a first team all-state selection. He was the 2007 New Jersey Offensive Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|author=Will Hill |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=46770&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d46770 |title=ESPN.com Stats |publisher=Insider.espn.go.com |date=October 10, 2010 |accessdate=March 19, 2012}}</ref> In [[track and field]], Hill competed as a [[sprint (running)|sprinter]]. He recorded a personal-best time of 52.9 seconds in the [[400-meter dash]] as a freshman.<ref>http://www.hctca.org/meetrecords.html</ref> In addition, he also ran a 4.4-second [[40-yard dash]] as a senior. Following his high school senior season, [[Rivals.com]], [[ESPN]], and [[Scout.com]] all rated Hill as the top high school safety in the nation. ESPN rated him as the second overall football prospect and the top-ranked overall athlete in the nation. Rivals rated Hill tenth and Scout rated him sixth among all college football recruits. == College career == Hill accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the [[University of Florida]], where he played for coach [[Urban Meyer]]'s [[Florida Gators football]] team from [[2008 Florida Gators football team|2008]] to [[2010 Florida Gators football team|2010]]. As a [[free safety]] and [[special teams]] contributor, he was chosen to be on the 2008 SEC Football All-Freshman Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=11940&change_well_id=2 |title=2008 SEC Football All-Freshman Team Announced |publisher=Secsports.com |date= |accessdate=March 19, 2012}}</ref> Hill compiled 48 tackles and two interceptions as a freshman for the Gators. He recorded the first tackle of the [[2009 BCS Championship Game]], in which the Gators defeated the [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma Sooners]] by a score of 24–14. == Professional career == {{nfl predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 | weight = 202 | dash = 4.63 | ten split = 1.56 | twenty split = 2.69 | shuttle = 4.19 | cone drill = 6.94 | vertical = 34 1/2 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 5 | bench = 13 | wonderlic = | arm span = | hand span = | note = All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day<ref>http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83020&draftyear=2011&genpos=FS</ref> }} Hill was not selected in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Hill later signed with the [[Arizona Rattlers]] of the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL).<ref>[http://azrattlers.com/2011/09/28/rattlers-sign-db-will-hill-db-arkeith-brown-and-db-da’mon-merkerson/]</ref> === New York Giants === On May 14, 2012, Hill was signed by the [[New York Giants]]. He was eventually activated to their active roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000092604/article/new-york-giants-activate-will-hill-place-michael-coe-on-ir|title=New York Giants activate Will Hill, place Michael Coe on IR|work=[[National Football League]]|date=November 10, 2012|accessdate=November 10, 2012}}</ref> On June 2, 2014, Hill was waived by the Giants.<ref name="ESPN 2014-06-02">{{cite news|last=Graziano|first=Dan|date=June 2, 2014|title=Giants waive Will Hill|url=http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/11020969/new-york-giants-waive-suspended-safety-hill|newspaper=[[ESPN.com|ESPN]]|accessdate=October 24, 2014}}</ref> === Baltimore Ravens === It was reported on July 25, 2014 that the [[Baltimore Ravens]] signed Hill after former Giants teammate, [[Aaron Ross]], was injured in training camp and lost for the entire 2014 season. On November 24, 2014, in Week 12 against the [[New Orleans Saints]], Hill intercepted quarterback [[Drew Brees]] and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown. The Ravens won the game by a score of 34-27. On August 27, 2015, the Ravens signed him to a two-year contract extension worth roughly $7 million.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13525631/will-hill-signs-two-year-contract-extension-baltimore-ravens|title=Will Hill re-ups with Baltimore|date=August 27, 2015|first=Jamison|last=Hensley|accessdate=December 13, 2015}}</ref> On November 30, 2015, in Week 12, Hill recovered a potential game-winning field goal blocked by defensive end [[Brent Urban]] as time expired and returned it for a game-winning touchdown against the [[Cleveland Browns]] on ''[[Monday Night Football]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/dec/01/kick-six-last-play-of-game-gives-ravens-stunning-win-over-browns|title=Kick six on last play of game gives Ravens stunning win over Browns|publisher=The Guardian|date=December 1, 2015|accessdate=December 1, 2015}}</ref> Hill was then awarded as the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] Special Teams Player of the Week in recognition of his successful performance.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ravens' Will Hill wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award|url = http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-will-hill-wins-first-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week-award-for-field-goal-return-20151202-story.html|website = baltimoresun.com|accessdate = December 3, 2015}}</ref> On March 16, 2016, the Ravens released Hill upon learning that he had failed a drug test and would be suspended ten games.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000644985/article/baltimore-ravens-release-safety-will-hill|title=Will Hill facing 10-game suspension for drug violation|first=Kevin|last=Patra|date= March 16, 2016 |accessdate= March 16, 2016}}</ref> === Hamilton Tiger-Cats === On May 9, 2017, Hill signed with the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). In his second game with the team, Hill was ejected for grabbing a referee by his uniform after disputing a call on the field. He was subsequently suspended for one game by the league. Hill was also issued a fine for punching a Saskatchewan player in a separate incident on the same play.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/g00/pmn/sports-pmn/football-sports-pmn/cfl-football-sports-pmn/cfl-fines-suspends-hamiltons-hill-for-separate-incidents-in-loss-to-riders/wcm/e4bcd31e-6e68-48d8-b5fc-4559da0c9ae3?i10c.referrer=https://news.google.com/|title=CFL fines, suspends Hamilton’s Hill for separate incidents in loss to Riders|date=July 11, 2017|work=National Post|access-date=July 11, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> On August 10, 2017 Hill was released by the Tiger-Cats who were 0-6 at the time, citing character concerns.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/ticats-release-db-hill-cite-character-concerns-1.827296|title=Ticats release DB Hill, cite character concerns – Article – TSN|date=August 10, 2017|work=TSN|access-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> Hill appeared in 5 games for the Ti-Cats and contributed 25 defensive tackles, one tackle on special teams and one quarterback sack. ===Orlando Apollos=== In 2018, Hill signed with the [[Orlando Apollos]] for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romero |first1=Iliana Limon |last2=Parry |first2=Roy |title=Orlando Apollos unveil debut uniforms, land QB Garrett Gilbert |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/sports-editor-blog/os-sp-orlando-apollos-uniforms-1128-story.html |website=OrlandoSentinel.com |accessdate=December 11, 2018}}</ref> == Personal troubles == On October 8, 2012, the NFL suspended Hill for using the prescription drug [[Adderall]]. He was able to return to the Giants' active roster on November 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants' Safety Hill Suspended For Adderall|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/08/giants-safety-hill-suspended-for-adderall/|publisher=CBS News New York|accessdate=October 9, 2012}}</ref> Hill was suspended a second time for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL substance abuse policy; his suspension ended on September 30.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants safety Will Hill suspended four games for second consecutive season|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-07-20/will-hill-giants-safety-suspended-four-games-nfl-policy-substance-abuse-policy|publisher=The Sporting News|accessdate=July 20, 2013}}</ref> Following his second suspension, Hill underwent drug rehabilitation in March and April in [[Boston]], and followed that with outpatient meetings in New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants' Will Hill opens up about drug use|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2013/07/28/giants-will-hill/2593905/|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> On December 21, 2013, Hill was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant for outstanding child support payments.<ref>{{cite web|last=Orr|first=Conor|title=Giants' Will Hill arrested for non-payment of child support, will play on Sunday|url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2013/12/giants_will_hill_arrested_will_play_on_sunday.html|publisher=NJ.com|accessdate=December 22, 2013}}</ref> Despite the arrest, Hill still played that Sunday against the [[Detroit Lions]]. During the game, he intercepted a pass thrown by [[Matthew Stafford]] in the fourth quarter and scored on a 38-yard touchdown to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, the Giants would go on to win the game by a score of 23-20. In March 2014, New Jersey police issued a warrant for Hill's arrest for failure to pay child support.<ref name="baltimoresun.com">{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Aaron|title=Ravens' Will Hill has active warrant for failure to pay child support in New Jersey|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-safety-will-hill-has-an-active-warrant-for-failure-to-pay-child-support-in-new-jersey-20150128-story.html|website=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> On May 30, 2014, Hill was suspended for the first six games of the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]] for violations of the league's substance abuse policy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Safety-Will-Hill-suspended-for-six-games/41baddca-d7c8-4d63-863f-5fb444ec0e4e |title=CSafety Will Hill suspended for six games |work=[[Giants.com]] |date=May 30, 2014 |accessdate=May 30, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090642/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Safety-Will-Hill-suspended-for-six-games/41baddca-d7c8-4d63-863f-5fb444ec0e4e |archivedate=May 31, 2014 }}</ref> Hill has been trying to make changes in his personal life. "I sit in the house with my family. I used to be a nightclub guy, especially coming out of college. I've just been watching a lot of movies. I'm a homebody. I took a long look in the mirror and decided to change a lot of things," Hill said in December 2014.<ref name="baltimoresun.com" /> == References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} == External links == * [http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Will-Hill/968b3543-838a-4f08-8e29-d12495f6d258 Baltimore Ravens bio] * [http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2010&player_id=185 Florida Gators bio] * [http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=2458183 Scout.com Profile] * [https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=55566&Sport=1 Rivals.com Profile] {{Orlando Apollos roster navbox}} {{2008 Florida Gators football navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Will}} [[Category:1990 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football safeties]] [[Category:Arizona Rattlers players]] [[Category:Baltimore Ravens players]] [[Category:Florida Gators football players]] [[Category:New York Giants players]] [[Category:People from West Orange, New Jersey]] [[Category:Players of American football from New Jersey]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey]] [[Category:St. Peter's Preparatory School alumni]] [[Category:Under Armour All-American football players]] [[Category:Orlando Apollos players]]'