| Leroy
Hill
Scout.com Headlines: |
Trufant, Hill Get Back To Practice
The staggering Seahawks get two much-needed defenders back from injury.
-by FalconInsider.com
Oct 21, 2009 |
News & Notes: Is Walter On the Mend?
Franchise left tackle could be on his way back.
-by FalconInsider.com
Sep 17, 2009 |
Hill Out For Several Weeks
Starting linebacker suffers groin injury
-by FalconInsider.com
Sep 17, 2009 |
Mora Finds Satisfaction in Debut Win
Seattle's first new head coach in a decade starts out on top.
-by FalconInsider.com
Sep 14, 2009 |
For Hill it's all about the defense
Veteran linebacker gives his thoughts on the season of change that lies ahead
-by Dawgman.com
Aug 11, 2009 |
News and Notes: Curry is Ready to Roll
Seattle's top draft pick brings an athletic and plysical presence to the team.
-by FalconInsider.com
May 1, 2009 |
OLB Leroy Hill: Seahawks Re-Sign LB
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Apr 30, 2009 |
Tatupu: "A Seahawk For Life"
Defensive leader signs mega-deal!
-by FalconInsider.com
Mar 22, 2008 |
SMQB: Packers 42, Seahawks 20
Seattle's 2007 season ends in a deep freeze.
-by FalconInsider.com
Jan 13, 2008 |
Behind Enemy Lines: Seahawks-Packers, Part 2 
Doug Farrar answers several Seahawks questions.
-by FalconInsider.com
Jan 10, 2008 |
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| Date of Birth: |
09/14/1982 |
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| Biography: |
2005: Hill was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2005 draft (98th overall).
College Career: Hill is the first Clemson player since 1999-2000 to earn first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in consecutive years. At a school known for their its deep linebacker tradition, Hill joins Randy Scott, Anthony Simmons, Keith Adams, Bubba Brown, Levon Kirkland, Jim Catoe and Ed McDaniel as Tiger 'backers to receive conference postseason honors more than once in a career.
Hill was an all-state selection at Baldwin (Haddock, Ga.) High, where he also earned all-area and all-conference honors in each of his final two years. Hill recorded 150 tackles as a senior, adding Region Defensive Player of the Year honors.
He was thrust right into the action as a true freshman at Clemson, recording 31 tackles (19 solos) in 135 plays during 10 games in 2001. The following year, Hill led the special teams with 21 tackles, finishing with a total of 29 hits (16 solos) with a stop behind the line of scrimmage in only 47 plays for the season.
Hill took over middle linebacker duties in 2003, leading the team with 145 tackles (110 solos), eight sacks, 27 stops behind the line of scrimmage, eight pressures and three interceptions. Only Keith Adams (35 in 1999) had more stops for loss in a season for the Tigers. Hill continued to lead the Tigers as a senior, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors after leading the team with 106 tackles (74 solos), eight sacks, 19 stops for losses and seven pressures in 2004.
In 47 games with the Tigers, Hill started 24 times. He closed out his career with 311 tackles (219 solos), including 16 sacks for minus-123 yards, 48 stops for losses of 182 yards and 15 quarterback pressures. Only Anthony Simmons (52, 1995-97), Keith Adams (54, 1998-2000), William Perry (60, 1981-84) and Michael Dean Perry (61, 1984-87) recorded more stops behind the line of scrimmage in school history than Hill's 48. He also recovered a fumble, caused two others, intercepted three passes and had four pass deflections at Clemson. |
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