Julian Hill (American football)

Julian Marquez Hill (born July 9, 2000) is an American 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.

Julian Hill
No. 89 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-09) July 9, 2000
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Pine Forest (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
College:Campbell (2018–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2023
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Hill 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

As 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

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft, Hill was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[7] He made their final roster as a rookie, being the first Campbell player to make an NFL roster.[6]

References
  1. "Julian Hill". Campbell Fighting Camels.
  2. Batten, Sammy (September 24, 2020). "Ex-Pine Forest QB Julian Hill finding new success as tight end for Campbell". The Fayetteville Observer.
  3. Baxley, Rod (May 10, 2023). "How this Pine Forest football alumnus could be the next Fayetteville-area NFL player". The Fayetteville Observer.
  4. Baxley, Rod (September 14, 2020). "Game Balls: Top college football performances for Cape Fear region players". The Fayetteville Observer.
  5. Williams, Jason (April 20, 2021). "Five Camels honored on All-Big South teams". Campbell Fighting Camels.
  6. Williams, Jason (August 29, 2023). "Hill named to Dolphins 53-man roster". Campbell Fighting Camels.
  7. Schad, Joe (April 29, 2023). "Who did the Miami Dolphins sign as undrafted free agents?". The Palm Beach Post.
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