Daxton Hill

Daxton Hill (born September 29, 2000) is an American football defensive back for the Michigan Wolverines.

Daxton Hill
Michigan Wolverines – No. 30
PositionDefensive back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBooker T. Washington
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Hill attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a senior in 2019, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Oklahoma.[1] He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game. A five star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Michigan before switching to the University of Alabama and then switched back to Michigan.[2][3]

College career

As a true freshman at Michigan in 2019, Hill played in 13 games with three starts and had 36 tackles and one interception.[4] As a sophomore in 2020, he started six games, recording 46 tackles and one interception. He returned to Michigan as a starter in 2021 and received 1st team all Big Ten honors.[5][6]

Personal life

His brother, Justice Hill, plays in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens.[7]

References
  1. "Tulsa Washington's Dax Hill named Oklahoma's Gatorade Player of Year". Oklahoman.com. December 6, 2018.
  2. "Michigan bolsters 2019 class with No. 14 Hill". ESPN.com. September 19, 2018.
  3. Baumgardner, Nick. "Daxton Hill, a 5-star safety, signs with Michigan football". Detroit Free Press.
  4. "Michigan S Daxton Hill poised for big jump in second season". mlive. July 6, 2020.
  5. Sang, Orion. "Michigan football's Dax Hill called perhaps best cover guy in Big Ten by Don Brown". Detroit Free Press.
  6. "Michigan plans to play Daxton Hill all over the field". mlive. August 13, 2021.
  7. "OSU football: Justice Hill proud of brother's Michigan decision". Oklahoman.com. September 26, 2018.


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