B. J. Hill (American football)

Bobby Gene Hill, Jr. (born April 20, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.^[1]

B. J. Hill

Hill with the New York Giants in 2020
No. 92 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1995-04-20) April 20, 1995 (age 27) Oakboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Stanly (Oakboro)
College:	NC State (2014–2017)
NFL Draft:	2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
New York Giants (2018–2020) Cincinnati Bengals (2021–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2022
Tackles: 203 Sacks: 15.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 2 Pass deflections: 6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Along with football, Hill participated in track and field, baseball, and basketball at West Stanly High School.^[2][3][4]

College recruitment and rankings

Hill was listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and committed to NC State on June 12, 2013, to play football.^[5][6]

College career

Hill attended and played college football at NC State from 2014 to 2017.^[7]

Collegiate statistics

B. J. Hill						Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Solo	Ast	Tot	Loss	Sk	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
2014	North Carolina State	ACC	FR	DT	11	19	20	39	6.5	1.5	1	0	0.0	0	1	0			0
2015	North Carolina State	ACC	SO	DT	12	23	27	50	11.0	3.5	0	0		0	3	0			0
2016	North Carolina State	ACC	JR	DT	12	16	23	39	2.5	1.0	0	0		0	2	2			1
2017	North Carolina State	ACC	SR	DT	13	18	37	55	3.5	2.0	0	0		0	3	0			1
Career	North Carolina State					76	107	183	23.5	8.0	1	0	0.0	0	9	2			2

Professional career

On December 4, 2017, it was announced that Hill had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.^[8] Hill was dominant during Senior Bowl practices and impressed scouts and team representatives.^[9] On January 27, 2018, Hill played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and was part of Denver Broncos' head coach Vance Joseph's North team that lost to the South 45–16. He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. Hill's overall performance helped raise his draft stock, as he finished third among all defensive linemen in the bench press, fifth in the three-cone drill, tied for 11th in the 20-yard shuttle, and finished 15th among his position group in the 40-yard dash.^[10] On March 19, 2018, Hill participated at NC State's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. Hill also attended a pre-draft visits with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers.^[11] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Hill was projected to be a second or third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fifth best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the seventh best defensive tackle by DraftScout.com.^[12][13]

External video
B.J. Hill's NFL Combine Workout
B.J. Hill's NC State Pro Day Interview
2018 NFL Draft Profile: B.J. Hill

Pre-draft measurables

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	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m)	4.99 s	1.73 s	2.88 s	4.53 s	7.28 s	26+1⁄2 in (0.67 m)	8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)	35 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[14]^[15]

New York Giants

2018 season

The New York Giants selected Hill in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Hill was the fifth defensive tackle drafted in 2018. The pick used to select Hill was acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Jason Pierre-Paul.^[16]

External video
New York Giants draft B.J. Hill 69th overall

On June 7, 2018, the New York Giants signed Hill to a four-year, $4.04 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.02 million.^[17] In Week 3, against the Houston Texans, he recorded his first career sack.^[18] In the next game, a loss to the New Orleans Saints, he recorded his second sack of the season.^[19]

2019 season

 

Hill in a game against the Washington Redskins

Hill's statistics dropped in the 2019 season, only recording 36 tackles and one sack.^[20]

2020 season

Hill recorded his first sack of the season on Mitchell Trubisky in a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 2.^[21]

 

Hill in a game against the Washington Redskins

Cincinnati Bengals

2021 season

On August 30, 2021, Hill was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals for center Billy Price.^[22][23] In the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, he intercepted Patrick Mahomes when the Bengals were down 13-21 with 2:18 remaining in the third quarter, leading to the game-tying touchdown in the eventual 27–24 overtime victory.^[24]

2022 season

On March 15, 2022, Hill signed a three-year, $30 million contract extension with the Bengals.^[25]

References

1. Valentine, Ed (April 27, 2018). "Giants 2018 draft: DT B.J. Hill is selected 69th overall by New York Giants". Big Blue View. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
2. "All-Time Roster - West Stanly Colts Football (Oakboro, NC)". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
3. "BJ Hill". Athletic.net. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
4. "All-Time Roster - West Stanly Colts Basketball (Oakboro, NC)". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
5. "B.J. Hill, West Stanly , Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
6. Muma, Steven (June 12, 2013). "NCSU Picks Up Two Commitments". Backing The Pack. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
7. "B.J. Hill College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
8. Bradham, Matthew (December 4, 2018). "NC State DT BJ Hill Accepts Invitation to Play In Senior Bowl". packinsider.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
9. Peterson, Michael (February 2, 2018). "7 Round Mock Draft: Senior Bowl Roster Edition". boltsfromtheblue.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
10. "2018 NFL Scouting Combine: Top Performers: 40-yard dash (defensive lineman)". NFL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
11. Rutter, Joe (April 16, 2018). "Steelers host defensive line draft prospects Gilmore, Nichols". triblive.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
12. "B.J. Hill, DS #7 DT, North Carolina State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
13. "NFL B.J. Hill -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
14. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - B.J. Hill". nfl.com. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
15. "North Carolina State DT B.J. Hill : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
16. Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2018). . Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
17. "Spotrac.com: B.J. Hill contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
18. Rock, Tom (September 23, 2018). "Giants' defense pulls the plug on Texans". Newsday. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
19. Trahan, Ken (September 30, 2018). "Saints run away from Giants for 33-18 win". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
20. "Giants' B.J. Hill: Stats take a hit in 2019". CBSSports.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
21. Eisen, Michael (September 20, 2020). "Notes & stats from Giants' 17-13 loss to Bears". www.giants.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
22. Salomone, Dan (August 30, 2021). "Giants to trade DL B.J. Hill; details not finalized". Giants.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
23. Hobson, Geoff (August 30, 2021). "Price For Trade As Bengals Pick Up D-Tackle From Giants". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
24. "AFC Championship - Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs - January 30th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
25. "Bengals Re-Sign B.J. Hill". Bengals.com. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

External links

• Cincinnati Bengals bio
• N.C. State Wolfpack bio