Bronson Hill

For the volcanic formation, see Bronson Hill Arc.

Bronson Hill (born January 2, 1993) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.^[1] Hill played five games in the National Football League (NFL), but spent most of his career on various team's practice squads. After his NFL career, he had a short stint in the Alliance of American Football league before ending his football career.

Bronson Hill

No. 34, 48, 36
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1993-01-02) January 2, 1993 (age 30) Grand Rapids, Michigan
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grand Rapids (MI) Catholic Central
College:	Eastern Michigan
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2015)* Chicago Bears (2015)* Miami Dolphins (2015)* New Orleans Saints (2015)* Cincinnati Bengals (2016) Jacksonville Jaguars (2016) Minnesota Vikings (2017)* Arizona Cardinals (2017) Green Bay Packers (2018)* Arizona Hotshots (2019)* Atlanta Legends (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career

2015 season

In 2015, Hill was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. In his first four preseason games there, he led his team in rushing attempts and was second on his team in rushing yards (92 yards). He was waived during final roster cuts.^[2]

Throughout the regular season, Hill was on the practice squads of the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, and the New Orleans Saints.^[2]

Cincinnati Bengals

On February 2, 2016, Hill signed a reserve/future contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.^[3] During the preseason, he rushed for a total of 18 yards.^[4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the team.^[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 5, 2016, Hill was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.^[6] He was promoted to the Jaguars' active roster on December 10, 2016.^[7]

On May 1, 2017, Hill was released by the Jaguars.^[8]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 12, 2017, Hill signed with the Minnesota Vikings.^[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Vikings' practice squad the next day.^[10][11] He was released on November 7, 2017.^[12]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 20, 2017, Hill was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.^[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2017.^[14] On December 16, 2017, Hill was waived by the Cardinals, but was re-signed three days later.^[15][16] He was released by the Cardinals on May 10, 2018.^[17]

Green Bay Packers

On August 19, 2018, Hill signed with the Green Bay Packers.^[18] He was waived on September 1, 2018.^[19]

Alliance of American Football

In 2018, Hill signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.^[20] He later joined the Atlanta Legends, but failed to make the final roster.^[21][22] He was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers. The league ceased operations in April 2019.^[23]

Career statistics

Season	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FUM	Lost
2016	JAX	3	0	2	11	5.5	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2017	ARI	2	0	1	−2	−2.0	−2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		5	0	3	9	3.0	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Source: ESPN.com

References

1. "Bronson Hill, RB for the Cincinnati Bengals". Nfl.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
2. "Running back Bronson Hill signs with Bengals". Cincy Jungle. February 2, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
3. Wagner, Sean (February 2, 2016). "Bengals' Bronson Hill: Signed to future deal with Bengals". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
4. . Bengals.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
5. "Bengals cut down to 53-man roster, Hardison to IR".
6. . Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
7. Oehser, John (December 10, 2016). . Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
8. Oehser, John (May 1, 2017). . Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
9. "Vikings Sign Free Agent RB Bronson Hill". Vikings.com. August 12, 2017.
10. . Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
11. . Vikings.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018.
12. "Vikings Sign Willie Beavers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. November 7, 2017.
13. Urban, Darren (November 20, 2017). "Cardinals Release Andre Ellington". AZCardinals.com.
14. "Cardinals Promoting RB Bronson Hill, Sign OLB Gabe Martin Off Saints' PS". November 28, 2017.
15. "Bronson Hill: Waived by Cardinals". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2017.
16. Williams, Charean (December 19, 2017). "Cardinals place Brittan Golden on injured reserve, re-sign Bronson Hill". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
17. Urban, Darren (May 10, 2018). "Cardinals Sign FB Derrick Coleman". AZCardinals.com.
18. "Packers sign RB Bronson Hill". packers.com. August 19, 2018.
19. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
20. Dale, Shane (August 6, 2018). "New Arizona pro football team Alliance Phoenix signs its first 11 players". KNXV-TV. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
21. Barnes, Barry (January 26, 2019). "The Combine Report: RC Pioneers Look To Make Their Mark In The AAF". Locker Report. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
22. "Atlanta Legends Set Final Roster for 2019 Inaugural Season Under Head Coach Kevin Coyle". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
23. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

External links

• Eastern Michigan Eagles bio