Randal "Thrill" Hill (born September 21, 1969) is a former

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wide receiver and politician. He played in the

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from 1991 through 1997 for the

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, Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals, and

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. Hill ran in the 2016 election for the

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in .

Football career

Hill graduated from

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, where he played for the school's

team as a

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. He attended the

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, and played college football for the Miami Hurricanes football team. At Miami, he became a wide receiver. In his Hurricanes' career, Hill had 107 receptions for 1,643 yards with 11 touchdowns, and returned 54 kickoffs for an average of 21.6 yards per return. The

selected Hill in the first round, with the 23rd overall selection, of the 1991 NFL Draft. Hill missed four weeks of

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in a contract dispute, before he signed with the Dolphins, reportedly for $2 million. After the first game of the 1991 season, with Dolphins

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Don Shula believing that Hill was not ready to play, the Dolphins traded Hill to the

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for a first round pick in the

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. Hill caught 58 passes for 861 yards and three touchdowns in 1991, had 43 receptions for 495 yards in 1992, and recorded 35 receptions for 519 yards with four touchdowns in 1993. He played with the Cardinals through the 1994 season, and then returned to Miami for the 1995 and 1996 seasons. He spent the 1997 season with the

. He led the Saints with 55 receptions for 761 yards. He signed with the Chicago Bears for the 1998 season, but did not make the team. Hill was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary ''

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'', which premiered December 12, 2009 on

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Career after football

After his football career ended, Hill worked for the Sunrise, Florida, police department and the

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. He then became an agent for United States Customs. In July 2015, Hill declared that he would run in the

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primary election against

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in the 2016 election to represent in the House of Representatives. Wilson defeated Hill.

Personal life

Hill lives in

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, with his wife, an internal medicine doctor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Randal 1969 births Living people Miami Killian Senior High School alumni American football wide receivers Miami Hurricanes football players Miami Dolphins players Arizona Cardinals players Phoenix Cardinals players Players of American football from Miami New Orleans Saints players People from Davie, Florida