Parrish "P. J." Hill Jr. (born January 3, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. Hill was a member of the NFL's

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and

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College career

After graduating from

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in 2005, Hill attended the

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. Hill is one of just three players in

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history to have rushed for 1,000 yards in each of their first three seasons. He is one of two players to score at least ten rushing

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s in their first three years. Hill ranks sixth on the school's career rushing yardage list with 3,942 yards, and is tied for sixth on Wisconsin's career rushing touchdowns list with 42. His 44 total touchdowns (42 rushing and two receiving) place him sixth in school history. He is fourth on the school's list for career rushing attempts with 770. He averaged 5.1 yards per carry during his 36-game career (tied for tenth all-time at Wisconsin). He rushed for at least 100 yards in a game 20 times (fifth-most in school history).

Statistics

Professional career

First stint with Saints

On April 27, 2009, a day after being

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in the

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, Hill signed a 3-year contract with the

. He ran for 128 yards on 26 carries with 3 touchdowns and had 2 catches for 9 yards in the 2009 preseason. He was waived by the Saints on September 5, 2009, and then re-signed to their

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the following day.

Philadelphia Eagles

Hill was signed off the Saints practice squad by the

on October 28, 2009. He was waived on December 14 and subsequently re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad on December 16.

Washington Redskins

Hill was signed off the Eagles' practice squad by the

on December 30, 2009. He was waived on May 3, 2010.

Second stint with Saints

Hill was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints on May 4, 2010. He suffered a torn triceps in a preseason exhibition game on August 21, 2010, and after clearing waivers he was placed on

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.Les East
"Saints Notebook for August 24, 2010"
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'' (Baton Rouge), August 24, 2010. He was waived February 10, 2011.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, P. J. 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Queens, New York American football running backs Wisconsin Badgers football players New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Redskins players Poly Prep alumni