Hill at 49ers training camp in August 2010 |
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| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 20, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: San Francisco, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 70 |
| Receiving yards | 967 |
| Receiving average | 13.8 |
| Receiving TDs | 8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Hill (born February 20, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington State University.
He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Hill graduated from Sacred Heart Cathedral in San Francisco in 2003. He played both football and basketball, and was runner-up for the 2003 San Francisco Player of the Year Award by the San Francisco Examiner. Detroit Lions cornerback Eric Wright, who attended the rival Archbishop Riordan High School, won the award.
Hill played collegiately at Washington State University.[1] In his last three seasons (2004–2006), he recorded 32 touchdown catches, breaking the school career-record of 22 set by Hugh Campbell (1960–62), and tying for second on Pac-10's all-time list. His 2,704 career receiving yards broke Campbell’s former school career-record of 2,452, and his 148 career receptions rank second in school history behind Campbell’s 176. He majored in Sociology.
Hill was selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, his hometown team.[2] At the 2007 NFL Combine, Hill ran a 4.32 in the 40-yard dash, making him the second-fastest receiver in the draft behind Yamon Figurs (4.30). Hill played sparingly in his rookie year with the 49ers, appearing in only five games due to lingering hamstring and groin injuries. He finished the season with one reception for six yards and four special teams tackles.
In 2008, Hill came on strong in the second half of the season when Shaun Hill replaced J.T. O'Sullivan as the 49ers starting quarterback. He finished the season with 30 catches for 317 yards and two touchdowns. Hill again played sparingly in 2009, being inactive for most of the first half of the season. His best game was in Week 10 against the Tennessee Titans, when he caught 4 passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 9 catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns. After the 2010 preseason Hill was one of the players to be cut during final cuts. On September 14, Hill was re-signed by the 49ers due to injured Ted Ginn, Jr.. Hill was released by the team on November 16.[3]
On November 17, 2010, he was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[4] The Jaguars waived Hill on November 30, 2011.
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