Bobby Gene Hill, Jr. (born April 20, 1995) is an American football

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for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at NC State and was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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Early years

Along with

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, Hill participated in track and field, baseball, and basketball at West Stanly High School.

College recruitment and rankings

Hill was listed as a three-star recruit by

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and committed to NC State on June 12, 2013, to play football.

College career

Hill attended and played college football at NC State from 2014 to 2017.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

On December 4, 2017, it was announced that Hill had accepted his invitation to play in the

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. Hill was dominant during Senior Bowl practices and impressed scouts and team representatives. 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

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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. 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

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and Carolina Panthers. 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

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and was ranked the seventh best defensive tackle by DraftScout.com.

New York Giants

2018 season

The

selected Hill in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the

. 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

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. On June 7, 2018, the New York Giants signed Hill to a four-year, $4.04 million contract that includes a

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of $1.02 million. In Week 3, against the Houston Texans, he recorded his first career sack. In the next game, a loss to the New Orleans Saints, he recorded his second sack of the season.

2019 season

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

2020 season

Hill recorded his first sack of the season on

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in a game against the

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in Week 2. BJ Hill

Cincinnati Bengals

2021 season

On August 30, 2021, Hill was traded to the

for center Billy Price. 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.

2022 season

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

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bio

N.C. State Wolfpack bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, B. J. 1995 births Living people American football defensive tackles Cincinnati Bengals players NC State Wolfpack football players New York Giants players People from Oakboro, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina