Darius Mikail Hillary (born April 5, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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College career

At Wisconsin, Hillary appeared in 54 games, which tied a school record, while starting in 40 consecutive games to finish his college career. As a senior in 2015, Hillary started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles, six passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Hillary signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2016. He was waived on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 1, 2016.

Cleveland Browns

On October 18, 2016, Hillary was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2016. He was waived three days later and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017. On September 3, 2017, Hillary was waived by the Browns and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2017. He was waived by the Browns on December 16, 2017.

Oakland Raiders

On December 27, 2017, Hillary was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 2, 2018. He was waived by the Raiders on May 7, 2018.

Washington Redskins

On August 18, 2018, Hillary was signed by the

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, but was waived on August 25.

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

On August 28, 2018, Hillary was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, only to be waived two days later.

New Orleans Saints

On October 2, 2018, Hillary was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 17, 2018.

Arizona Hotshots

On January 8, 2019, Hillary signed with the

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of the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on January 30. He was waived from injured reserve on March 19.

Atlanta Legends

Hillary signed with the

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of the AAF on March 25, 2019, while on the team's rights list. He was activated to the roster on March 26. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Hillary was selected by the

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in the XFL Supplemental Draft, and went on to play all 5 games, producing 17 tackles and 3 passes defended, as well as one quarterback hit on a corner blitz. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Wisconsin Badgers bioCleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hillary, Darius 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Cincinnati American football cornerbacks Wisconsin Badgers football players Cincinnati Bengals players Cleveland Browns players Oakland Raiders players Washington Redskins players Arizona Hotshots players Atlanta Legends players New Orleans Saints players St. Louis BattleHawks players