| Hill with the Detroit Lions in 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 8, 1986 West Blocton, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 331 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | West Blocton | ||||||||||
| College | Stillman | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 4th round, 115th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Sammie Lee Hill (born November 8, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stillman Tigers. He was also a member of the Tennessee Titans.
Hill played high school football at West Blocton High School in West Blocton, Alabama.
He played at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from 2005 to 2008.
Hill was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft and was the first player from Stillman to be drafted. [1]
On March 13, 2013, Hill signed a three-year, $11.4 million contract, including $4 million guaranteed with the Tennessee Titans. [2]