Anthony Hill (American football)

Anthony Hill
No. 83     Indianapolis Colts
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) (age 27)
Place of birth: Friendswood, Texas
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
College: N.C. State
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Debuted in 2009 for the Houston Texans
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC honors (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2011
Receptions     3
Receiving yards     19
Touchdowns     0
Stats at NFL.com

Anthony Hill (born January 2, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Hill attended Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas. He played college football at North Carolina State.

Hill has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Early years

Hill attended the Hargrave Military Academy. As a senior, he recorded 10 catches after switching to tight end from defensive end. There, he played with future Wolfpack teammate wide receiver Darrell Blackman. He was rated No. 44 nationally at his position by Rivals.com.

College career

Hill played college football at North Carolina State. In his sophomore season, he caught 45 passes for 478 yards and earned second-team All-ACC honors. In July 2007, he tore his ACL and did not return until fall of 2008. In his senior year, despite missing four games with a chest injury, Hill caught 19 passes and scored four touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Arm span Hand span Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in* 262* 4.81 sec* 4.56* 7.31* 30.5"* 8 ft 11 in* 21 Reps* 34 3/4"* 10 1/8"*

(* represents NFL Combine )

Houston Texans

Hill was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On October 2, 2009, word spread that Hill had contracted the H1N1 virus, also known as Swine flu and had been hospitalized. Head coach Gary Kubiak said publicly that Hill "is doing much better" and that "there's no panic at all".[1]

He was waived on September 3, 2011, during final roster cuts.

Philadelphia Eagles

Hill was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on September 5, 2011.

Indianapolis Colts

Hill was signed to the Indianapolis Colts active roster on November 7 2011, after starter Dallas Clark and backup Brody Eldridge went down with injuries.

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