Jamal Hill (American football)

Hill was born on April 4, 2001, and grew up in Rex, Georgia.[1] He was raised by his mother after his father died when Hill was five years old.[1] He attended Morrow High School where he won three varsity letters on the football team while playing safety.[1] He was chosen first-team all-region both as a junior and senior and also was an all-county choice.[2][3] He committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks, having been ranked a three-star recruit, the 38th-best safety nationally and the 44th-best player in the state.[4]

Hill played mainly on special teams as a true freshman at Oregon in 2019, totaling six tackles.[5] He then started all six games in 2020, recording 20 tackles, four pass breakups and two interceptions; both of his interceptions came in the Ducks' Pac-12 Conference championship game win against USC, and he was named the conference player of the week for his performance.[6] He was chosen an honorable mention All-Pac 12 choice on the year.[7] Hill appeared in 13 games in 2021, starting seven, and finished with 38 tackles, four pass breakups and a forced fumble.[6] In 2022, he started nine games while appearing in all 13 and had 50 tackles, three pass breakups and a forced fumble.[6]

Hill moved from being a safety to an inside linebacker in the 2023 season, having a sack and a forced fumble in his first start at the position.[8] He played in all 14 games in 2023, starting seven, and recorded 31 tackles, five tackles-for-loss (TFLs), two forced fumbles and two sacks.[2] He ended his collegiate career with 145 tackles, 15 pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two interceptions, while having started 29 of the 60 games in which he appeared.[2]

Hill was selected in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[11]

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• Oregon Ducks bio