Daxton Hill
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 30 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | September 29, 2000 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Booker T. Washington (Tulsa) |
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Daxton Hill (born September 29, 2000) is an American football safety for the Michigan Wolverines.
High school career[]
Hill attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a senior in 2019, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Oklahoma.[1] He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game. A five star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Michigan before switching to the University of Alabama and then switched back to Michigan.[2][3]
College career[]
As a true freshman at Michigan in 2019, Hill played in 13 games with three starts and had 36 tackles and one interception.[4] As a sophomore in 2020, he started six games, recording 46 tackles and one interception. He returned to Michigan as a starter in 2021 and received 1st team all Big Ten honors.[5][6]
Personal life[]
His brother, Justice Hill, was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the forth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Tulsa Washington's Dax Hill named Oklahoma's Gatorade Player of Year". Oklahoman.com. December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan bolsters 2019 class with No. 14 Hill". ESPN.com. September 19, 2018.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick. "Daxton Hill, a 5-star safety, signs with Michigan football". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Michigan S Daxton Hill poised for big jump in second season". mlive. July 6, 2020.
- ^ Sang, Orion. "Michigan football's Dax Hill called perhaps best cover guy in Big Ten by Don Brown". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Michigan plans to play Daxton Hill all over the field". mlive. August 13, 2021.
- ^ "OSU football: Justice Hill proud of brother's Michigan decision". Oklahoman.com. September 26, 2018.
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