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sammie hiLL
Defensive Tackle
Stillman 4th Year
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 329
Born: 11/8/86 West Blockton, Ala.
Draft: ‘09, R4 (115)-Det
Complete biographical information available on Detroit<strong>lions</strong>.com.
MANE FACTS
¾ Hill loved the Dallas Cowboys because emmitt smith, Michael irvin
and Deion sanders played the positions he couldn’t play growing up.
¾ as a kid, Hill enjoyed watching the TGif line-up of Family Matters, Step
By Step, and Full House.
¾ Hill will watch any movie with Denzel Washington in it.
¾ Before games, Hill likes to listen to young Jeezy and Gucci Man.
¾ He is a big collector of hats and shoes. His favorite hat is his st. louis
Cardinals hat, and his favorite shoe is the Nike air force ones.
¾ at stillman, he and two college teammates were heroic in their efforts
to save a man from a burning house. The three stillman players were
driving by a house when they noticed a distressed woman who needed
help. she told Hill and his teammates that her father was inside and
they proceeded to rescue him from the burning building.
TRANSACTIONS
¾ Drafted by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> in the fourth round (115th overall) of the
2009 Nfl Draft.
PRO
Hill is a good athlete with outstanding size and bulk and long arms that
provides a large presence on the <strong>lions</strong> defensive front. Quick and agile, he
is stout at the point of attack.
¾ Has played 44 career games, recording 80 tackles (48 solo), 4 sacks
and 4 fumble recoveries ad 1 forced fumble.
¾ in his first pro season, he played 13 games (12 starts) at defensive
tackle. He earned one of the team’s starting defensive tackle positions
to start his rookie season.
2011: served as a significant contributor at defensive tackle on the team’s
stout defensive line rotation. Played in all 16 games (3 starts) and had
24 tackles (13 solo), 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
¾ recorded a season-high 4 tackles (2 solo) <strong>vs</strong>. san francisco (10/16).
¾ Had 2 solo tackles at Denver (10/30).
¾ Pressured Carolina QB Cam Newton in the first quarter to cause an
inaccurate throw that resulted in an eric Wright interception.
¾ registed .5 sack at New orleans (12/4) along with 3 tackles.
¾ Posted 2 tackles and a fumble recovery <strong>vs</strong>. the Vikings (12/11).
¾ started in season finale at Green Bay (1/1) and tied a season-high 4
tackles and recorded his first full sack (2 yards) on the season.
COLLEGE
Was a four-year starter for the Tigers, and he set the school record with
44.5 tackles for loss. During his freshman and sophomore seasons, he
played defensive tackle and then was moved to defensive end for his final
two seasons at stillman. Named first-team all-siaC in 2007 and 2008.
¾ in his second year (2008) at defensive end, he earned first-team all siaC
honors. During his senior season, he played in 11 games and registered
career highs with 59 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks and 7.5 sacks.
¾ scored on a two-point conversion pass play.
¾ Knocked down seven passes and recorded three fumble recoveries.
¾ Was moved to defensive end as a junior in 2007 by new head coach
Greg Thompson. in his first season at defensive end, he was a first-team
all-siaC selection after collecting 52 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 14 tackles
for loss. also caused four fumbles.
¾ Took an interception back 38 yards for a touchdown after dropping back
into coverage as a giant middle linebacker.
¾ as a sophomore in 2006, he played in 10 games and garnered 41 tackles,
two sacks and nine tackles for loss.
¾ in 2005, following a red-shirt season, Hill was a defensive tackle and
made a splash with 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks and six tackles for loss in the
nine games he played.
¾ He also caught a pass as a tight end for a 16-yard touchdown.
PERSONAL
Graduated from West Blockton (ala.) High school where he was selected
all-Conference and all-area.
¾ He was a versatile player as a prepster, playing both offensive defensive
line along with tight end, linebacker and even place kicker.
¾ Was recruited by some schools to play basketball, and he was a catcher
on the school’s baseball team.
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HILL’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: ...................................................................................................................5 (twice) last at Cin 12/6/09
fumbles recoveries: ................................................................................ 1 (three times) last at Chi 9/12/10
sacks: .............................................................................................................................................1 at Chi 9/12/10
HILL’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
2009 Det 13 12 26 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2010 Det 15 0 30 21 9 2.5 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2011 Det 16 3 24 13 11 1.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Totals 44 15 80 48 32 4 21.5 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
POSTSEASON
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
2011 Det 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 (Det)
Date Opp G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
9/11 at TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/18 KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/25 at Min 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/2 at Dal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/9 CHi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16 sf 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23 aTl 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/30 at Den 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/13 at Chi 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/20 Car 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 GB 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/4 at No 1 1 3 1 2 0.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/11 MiN 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
12/18 at oak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/24 sD 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1/1 at GB 1 1 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 16 3 24 13 11 1.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Postseason
Date Opp G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
1/7 at No 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0