Julian Marquez Hill (born July 9, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Campbell and was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 2000 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Pine Forest (Fayetteville, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | Campbell (2018–2022) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editHill was born on July 9, 2000.[1] He attended Pine Forest High School and was a multi-sport athlete, playing football, baseball and basketball.[1] He played quarterback in football and was thrust into a starting role three games into his freshman year, completing 52% of his passes while throwing for 927 yards and six touchdowns.[2] His sophomore season ended prematurely when he suffered a torn ACL.[2]
Hill rebounded as a junior with 17 passing touchdowns and 1,642 passing yards; however, he tore his ACL again in the season finale and that caused him to miss his entire senior year of football, making many recruiters lose interest in him.[2] Hill recovered in time for the basketball season and while playing became noticed by a coach for the Campbell Fighting Camels, a Division I FCS football program.[2] He made the team as a preferred walk-on and transitioned to being a tight end.[3]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Campbell, Hill played all 11 games.[2] He played 11 games again in the 2019 season, his second, and had six receptions for 85 yards.[4] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he posted six catches for 102 yards and was selected second-team All-Big South Conference.[5] The following season, Hill led the Big South with 34 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns, being named first-team all-conference.[1] In his final season, he earned a third all-conference selection and had 38 catches for 659 yards and five touchdowns.[6] He finished his collegiate career having totaled 85 catches for 1,218 yards and seven touchdowns in 48 games, the last 26 of which he started.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.68 s | 1.65 s | 2.73 s | 4.31 s | 7.36 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Hill was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[8] He made their final roster as a rookie, being the first Campbell player to make an NFL roster.[6]
In his first season with the Dolphins, Hill made a total of 15 appearances, catching 6 passes for 48 yards.[9]
Personal life
editHill is the son of Paul and Shannon Schaeffer.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Julian Hill". Campbell Fighting Camels.
- ^ a b c d e Batten, Sammy (September 24, 2020). "Ex-Pine Forest QB Julian Hill finding new success as tight end for Campbell". The Fayetteville Observer.
- ^ Baxley, Rod (May 10, 2023). "How this Pine Forest football alumnus could be the next Fayetteville-area NFL player". The Fayetteville Observer.
- ^ Baxley, Rod (September 14, 2020). "Game Balls: Top college football performances for Cape Fear region players". The Fayetteville Observer.
- ^ Williams, Jason (April 20, 2021). "Five Camels honored on All-Big South teams". Campbell Fighting Camels.
- ^ a b c Williams, Jason (August 29, 2023). "Hill named to Dolphins 53-man roster". Campbell Fighting Camels.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Julian Hill College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Schad, Joe (April 29, 2023). "Who did the Miami Dolphins sign as undrafted free agents?". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Julian Hill 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 14, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Julian Hill - Football". Campbell University. Retrieved June 7, 2024.