Chris Hill

Photo by: Alex Keller

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
295
Hometown:
Statesboro, Ga.
High School:
Statesboro HS

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Played in all 13 games, including five starts … Amassed 17 tackles (8 solo), while also turning in a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry … Registered at least one stop in nine outings, including seven multiple-tackle performances … Tallied a pair of stops (1 solo) at Ole Miss, while also recovering a first-quarter fumble … Turned in a season-high three tackles (1 solo) at Furman … Registered a solo stop at East Tennessee State that resulted in a forced fumble … Tallied a 24-yard run on a fake punt attempt in the second quarter at South Dakota State.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Played and started in 10 games … Amassed 22 tackles (11 solo), including five tackles for loss (-19 yards) … Also registered an assist on a quarterback sack … Added a forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and a pair of pass break-ups … Turned in at least one stop in nine contests, including a quintet of multi-tackle outings … Logged a season-best five tackles against both The Citadel (2 solo) and Furman (2 solo) … Also tallied 1-1/2 tackles for loss against the Paladins … Forced a fumble right before the halftime break in MU’s rout of VMI … Ran for five yards on a key 4^th-and-4 situation in the third quarter against Furman.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in 10 games … Recorded 20 tackles (13 solo), including 4-1/2 tackles for loss (-19 yards) … Also turned in three sacks, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry … Tallied six multiple-tackle outings, including a season-best 5-tackle (4 solo) performance against VMI … Also logged a tackle for loss against the Keydets … Registered 1-1/2 tackles for loss at Western Carolina, including a 3-yard sack in the fourth quarter … Made two solo tackles at The Citadel, both of which came behind the line of scrimmage … Recovered a third-quarter fumble against Chattanooga.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in nine games … Collected 20 tackles (12 solo), including 5-1/2 tackles for loss (-22 yards) … Also registered three sacks, as well as a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Tallied multiple tackles in five contests, including a season-best four stops (3 solo) against Abilene Christian … Recorded solo quarterback sacks against Jacksonville State, Abilene Christian and Samford … Also added a four-yard stop behind the line on a first-quarter rush against the Bulldogs and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter … Third-quarter sack against Jacksonville State also resulted in a forced fumble.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019): Played in three games … Totaled three tackles (1 solo) … Tallied both an unassisted and assisted tackle in collegiate debut against Presbyterian.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Statesboro High School for coach Jeff Kaiser … Earned a pair of all-region crowns, while also raking in all-state laurels as well … Also excelled for the basketball and track & field teams at Statesboro High School.

PERSONAL: The son of Tawana and Christopher Hill … Has one sister, Tayana, and one brother, Chandler.