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2005 (So.): Played in eight contests, battling a nagging injury most of the season and missing the Furman contest ... Named the TIAA-CREF Southern Conference All-Academic Team as well as being named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar ... Started to get on track with a four-tackle performance at Georgia Southern, followed with another four-tackle outing the subsequent game at Chattanooga ... Also had four stops in WCU's win over Wofford ... Despite battling an injury early, had a sack at Cincinnati.
2004 (Fr.): Had an impressive true freshman campaign as he led the team in tackles (48), played in all 11 games and started three contests (Elon, Appalachian State and The Citadel) ... Tied for fourth on the team with six tackles for losses on the season ... Played a key role in WCU ranking 12th nationally in total defense (301.91 yards/game), the school's highest ever national rank at season's end ... Was named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week twice with one of those weeks, picking up National Co-Defensive Player of the Week by Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette ... Became to the first freshman to earn either SoCon Offensive or Defensive Player of the Week honors since 1998, when then freshman Adrian Peterson (Georgia Southern) was named Offensive Player of the Week three times ...In Hill's collegiate debut helped the Catamounts handed West Virginia State a 77-7 loss as WCU's defense held the Yellow Jackets to just 117 yards of total offense ... With the Catamounts leading 43-0 early in the third quarter, Hill intercepted a pass and returned it six yards for a touchdown ... Later in the period, he intercepted his second pass of the game and returned it 35 yards for a TD ... With that, he tied an NCAA I-AA and Southern Conference record by returning two interceptions for TDs, becoming just the 17th at the I-AA level and just the fourth player in league history to accomplish the feat ... For the game, had a team-high nine tackles (six solo), including one for a loss, with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to go along with his two interceptions ... For a second time during the season, was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week ... At Elon, Hill made his first collegiate start at linebacker, filling in for an injured WCU team captain and leading tackler Lamar Barnes ... Hill recorded 12 tackles, which was the best total for a Catamount in a game for the season, including seven solo stops ... Of his 12 tackles, two went for losses, including a key sack late in the third quarter ... Set the tone for a dominating defensive performance for the Cats by getting tackles on two of the first three plays at Elon, forcing a three and out ... WCU's defense only allowed 86 total yards of offense in the first half, just 10 yards of offense in the third quarter and had only surrendered 101 yards of total offense until Elon's last possession of the game ... Led WCU with nine tackles in a win over Appalachian State ... Also led the Cats in with eight stops at The Citadel, including two tackles for losses.
Prior to Western: 2003 Rock Hill Herald Player of the year ... Charlotte Observer First Team All-Upper South Carolina ... As a senior, collected 155 tackles, four sacks, three interceptions and nine tackles for loss ... Charlotte Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year ... Selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star football game ... First Team All-Region 3 4A honoree ... A WHRI Player of the Week selection as a senior ... Helped Northwestern to the 4A Big 16 state championship game, playing defensive end.
