
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- DT
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 305
- Hometown
- Pendleton, SC
- High School
- Pendleton
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2013, 2014
Major: Consumer and Family Financial Services (2015), Undeclared (2014)
Weight: 295 (2015), 315 (2014), 305 (2013)
2015 Media Guide: Michael Hill is a third-year sophomore who has played in eleven games as a Buckeye (eight in 2014 and three in 2013).
2014: Hill played in eight games for the College Football Playoff national champions … most extensive
action came during a 15-play stint vs. Illinois … recorded his first collegiate sack against Rutgers.
2014 Media Guide: Michael Hill played in three of Ohio State’s first four games last season as a true freshman – Buffalo, San Diego State and Florida A&M – before being slowed by injuries … he played 34 snaps on the defensive line vs. San Diego State, but he didn’t play again during the season following a 13-play stint vs. Florida A&M.
2013 Media Guide: U.S. Army All-America Bowl invitee Michael Hill announced in June 2012 that he was committing to Ohio State, the school that has been his favorite since he was a youngster … a
consensus four-star prospect by (ESPN, 247Sports, Scout, Rivals) and one of the Top 20 defensive tackles in the nation by Scout (No. 16) … listed on the ESPN 300 (216).
High School: Named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl this year and the No. 6 player in the state by 247Sports, Hill had an unfortunate end to his senior season, injuring a hand in the eighth game that caused him to miss the remainder of the season and all post-season all-star games … Pendleton finished 8-4 on the year … Hill was dominant as a junior while playing in the middle of Pendleton’s line for coach Paul Sutherland … he recorded 25 tackles-for-losses and 81 total tackles despite persistent double-teams against him … he also had six sacks as a junior and had four as a senior before his injury.
Personal: He is the son of Dianne Blount and Michael Hill, Sr.
Defense
Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Ohio State | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |