Tommi Hill
American football player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tommi Hill (born March 21, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers – No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 21, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Arizona State (2021) Nebraska (2022–present) |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Maynard Evans High School (Orlando, Florida) Edgewater High School (Orlando, Florida) |
Early life
Hill was born on March 21, 2002.[1] He grew up in Tarpon Springs, Florida; he lived with his mother and two sisters until 2015, when he moved in with his uncle after his mother was arrested for retail theft and child abuse.[2] His father later died in a car crash in 2019.[2]
Hill attended Maynard Evans High School in Orlando as a freshman, then transferred to Edgewater High School as a sophomore.[2] He played three years on the football team at Edgewater as a two-way player, being a defensive back and wide receiver, helping them compile a record of 33–6 in his time there.[3] Hill helped Edgewater reached the state championship game in 2020 and totaled 85 receptions for 1,586 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with 22 tackles and four interceptions in his last two years.[3] He was ranked a four-star prospect, a top 200 recruit nationally and the 31st-best player in Florida by ESPN.[4] He committed to play college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils over more than 30 other offers.[5][6]
College career
Hill appeared in 11 games for Arizona State in 2021, recording nine tackles.[7] He transferred to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2022.[8]
In his first year with the Cornhuskers, Hill began at cornerback before switching to wide receiver mid-season.[9] He totaled 17 tackles and also served as a return specialist, recording 221 kickoff return yards.[1] In 2023, he played in all 12 games, mainly on defense, and tied for the lead in the Big Ten Conference with 13 passes defended; he also recorded 26 tackles and four interceptions, being named honorable mention All-Big Ten.[1] He returned as a senior in 2024.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
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