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Trysten Hill (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.

Early life

Hill attended Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Florida, where he played as a defensive end. As a junior, he contributed to the team reaching the state semifinals and received All-area honors.

As a senior, he helped the team reach the FHSAA 5A regional finals and received Florida Class 5A All-State first-team honors. He was rated as a three-star recruit prospect, per ESPN.

College career

Hill originally committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology and then University of Virginia to play college football, before ultimately deciding to enroll at the University of Central Florida (UCF). As a true freshman, he started 13 games at defensive end, collecting 15 tackles (5 for loss), one sack, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble.

As a sophomore, he started 13 games at defensive tackle, posting 20 tackles (4 for loss), 2 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries.

As a junior, it was reported that he fell out of favor with the coaching staff and only started one out of 12 games at defensive tackle. He registered 36 tackles, 3 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, while also having 2 carries for one rushing yard and one touchdown. He had 6 tackles, (3 for loss) and 2 sacks against the University of Memphis in the American Athletic Conference championship game. He was a part of a 25-game winning streak that ended against Louisiana State University in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl.

He finished his college career with 71 tackles and six sacks. After his junior season in 2018, he announced his intention to declare for the 2019 NFL draft.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Hill was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (58th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He had an underwhelming season as a backup at the three-technique defensive tackle position behind Maliek Collins. He registered 4 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures in 121 snaps. He was declared inactive in 9 games and appeared in just 3 contests after Week 7.

In 2020, after Collins left in free agency, he began the season as the starter at the three-technique defensive tackle position, after Gerald McCoy was lost for the season with a torn quadriceps injury. He was involved in a controversy during the Week 3 game against the Seattle Seahawks due to a tackle on running back Chris Carson, where Hill twisted Carson's knee after the play had ended, causing a sprain. Later in the same drive, Hill delivered a late, helmet-to-helmet hit on quarterback Russell Wilson, who was uninjured on the play. The league fined Hill $6,522 for each hit respectively, totaling $13,044. In Week 5 against the New York Giants, he tore his right ACL after pushing quarterback Daniel Jones and trying to hold him up to avoid a possible roughing the passer penalty. On October 19, he was placed on the injured reserve list. He started the first 5 games, while posting 14 tackles (one for loss) and 5 quarterback pressures.

On August 31, 2021, Hill was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season. He was activated on November 13. He had a season-high 5 tackles with 2 quarterback pressures on Thanksgiving Day against the Las Vegas Raiders. He was suspended one game after punching Raiders guard John Simpson in a postgame altercation after the Cowboys 33–36 loss to Las Vegas. He was placed on the Reserve/COVID list for the games against the New York Giants (12/19) and Washington Commanders (12/26). His recovery from his previous injury and being passed on the depth chart by rookie Osa Odighizuwa, limited him to appear in only 6 games, registering 10 tackles, a half sack and 6 quarterback pressures.

In 2022, he played in the first 7 games of the season as a backup defensive tackle behind Odighizuwa. He was declared inactive for the eighth game against the Chicago Bears. On November 1, 2022, Hill was waived by the Cowboys, to make room for the return from injury of Tarell Basham. He appeared in 7 games, tallying 6 tackles and 4 quarterback pressures.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 2, 2022, Hill was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals, to replace an injured Rashard Lawrence. He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2022. He appeared in 6 games as a backup defensive tackle, collecting 6 tackles and one sack.

Cleveland Browns

On March 20, 2023, Hill signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns. He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 26, 2023.

New England Patriots

On October 4, 2023, the New England Patriots signed Hill to their practice squad. On October 21, 2023, he was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. He appeared in one game and did not record any statistics. On October 23, 2023, he reverted back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.

Hill was released by the Patriots on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released again on October 10.

Indianapolis Colts

on November 18, 2024, Hill signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.

References

1. "Trysten Hill - 2018 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
2. Carvell, Michael (June 23, 2015). "Florida lineman is commit No. 5 for Georgia Tech". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
3. Green, Shannon (August 8, 2016). "Rookie UCF DL Trysten Hill 'proud' to be mentored by Jamiyus Pittman". Capital Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2020 – via Orlando Sentinel.
4. Green, Shannon (September 28, 2016). "UCF defense helped by consistent play of rookie lineman Trysten Hill". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
5. Hays, Chris (December 30, 2018). "UCF defensive lineman Trysten Hill eager to continue resurgence in Fiesta Bowl". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
6. Hays, Chris (January 2, 2019). "UCF defensive lineman Trysten Hill declares for NFL draft hours after Fiesta Bowl loss". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
7. "Trysten Hill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
8. "2019 Draft Scout Trysten Hill, Central Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
9. "The Dallas Cowboys select Trysten Hill with the 58th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft". Blogging The Boys. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
10. "Cowboys' Trysten Hill called "dirty" player for twisting Chris Carson's knee". 105.3 The Fan. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
11. "Trysten Hill fined for twisting Chris Carson's leg". Pro Football Talk. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
12. "Cowboys' Trysten Hill: Officially lands on IR". CBSSports.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
13. Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
14. Alper, Josh (November 13, 2021). "Cowboys activate Michael Gallup, Trysten Hill". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
15. Gordon, Grant (November 29, 2021). "Cowboys DT Trysten Hill suspended two games for punch following game vs. Raiders". NFL.com.
16. Eatman, Nick (November 1, 2022). "Cowboys Officially Waive DT Trysten Hill". DallasCowboys.com.
17. Urban, Darren (November 2, 2022). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Tackle Trysten Hill, Place Darrel Williams On IR". AZCardinals.com.
18. "Cardinals add long snapper Hunter Bradley, sign Pharoh Cooper to roster". Arizona Sports. December 28, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
19. "Browns sign DT Trysten Hill". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 20, 2023.
20. "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
21. "Browns claim CB Kahlef Hailassie and add 15 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2023.
22. "Browns sign TE Devin Asiasi and RB Deon Jackson to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
23. "Patriots Sign DL Trysten Hill to the Practice Squad; Release P Corliss Waitman from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
24. "Patriots Sign Seven Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 8, 2024.
25. "Patriots Claim Four Players and Release Four Players". Patriots.com. August 28, 2024.
26. "Patriots Sign Six Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 29, 2024.
27. "Patriots Sign C Ben Brown to the 53-Man Roster from Las Vegas Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
28. "Colts sign DT Trysten Hill to practice squad". Colts.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

External links

• Trysten Hill on Twitter
• UCF Knights bio

• 1998 births
• Living people
• People from Madison County, Florida
• Players of American football from Florida
• American football defensive tackles
• UCF Knights football players
• Dallas Cowboys players
• Arizona Cardinals players
• Cleveland Browns players
• New England Patriots players
• Indianapolis Colts players