Tyreek Hill, American football wide receiver, was born on March 1, 1994, in Douglas, Georgia, United States of America.
Hill, the 2012 Georgia 5A state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, attended Coffee High School.
At the 36th Golden South Classic on May 26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, Hill set a personal best in the 200 m and a new season best in the 100 m. (8:14 p.m.).
About a hundredth of a second separated him from Roy Martin’s 1985 national high school record in the 200 meters.
The time set by Hill was the fastest by the youngest athlete in the 2012 season and the youngest since Ramil Guliyev’s 20.04 seconds in 2009.
He shares the second fastest junior 100m time of the 2012 season, behind Adam Gemili, with Abraham Hall.
In 2012, he was named Track & Field News High School Athlete of the Year. At the 2013 Hutchinson NJCCA Championships, Hill completed the 100 meter dash with a wind assist (+5.0 m/s) in 9.98 seconds. In 2012, Hill was selected to the USA Today All-American Track and Field Team.
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Because Hill was arrested for domestic violence, it was assumed that he would go undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. Hill was able to show off his skills at West Alabama’s Pro Day despite not being invited to the NFL Combine.
Scouts were particularly impressed with his speed, and his practice also received widespread praise. The majority of clubs had completely left Hill off their selection committees despite his training, but his head coach at West Alabama insisted that at least 20 teams were still considering him.
Hill was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft (165th overall). He was the first West Alabama representative selected in the NFL since the Dallas Cowboys selected Ken Hutcherson 97th overall in 1974.
Hill and the Chiefs agreed to a four-year, $2.58 million contract on May 17, 2016, which included a $100,000 guaranteed bonus and a $70,000 signing bonus.
Hill began the 2016 season as the Chiefs’ punt-and-kick returner and fourth wide receiver on the depth chart, behind Jeremy Maclin, Chris Conley and Albert Wilson, all veterans.
In a 30-27 overtime victory against the Denver Broncos in Week 12, Hill returned a kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, ran three more yards for a score, then caught three more yards for a touchdown with less than five seconds left. is heading into the fourth quarter.
Hill helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a 21-13 victory on Thursday Night Football and took first place in the AFC West in Week 14 by returning a punt against the Oakland Raiders for a 78-yard touchdown run, six catches for 66 yards and scored on a 36-yard touchdown reception.
Hill recorded a career-high 133 receiving yards on seven receptions on September 7, 2017, in Thursday Night Football’s season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The Chiefs beat the Patriots 42-27.
Hill returned his first touch, a punt return, 91 yards for a score in the Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. He added 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 38-28 victory. During the game, he caught a 58-yard touchdown catch, giving him 13 career scores of at least 50 yards.
As a result of the ongoing child abuse investigation, Hill was suspended from team activities, according to an April 26, 2019 statement from Chiefs general manager Brett Veach.
At the start of the 2020 season, Hill recorded a receiving touchdown in four straight games. Hill finished the game with 13 receptions for a career-high 269 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12.
Hill had a strong start to the 2021 season with 11 receptions for 197 yards and a touchdown in a 33-29 win over the Cleveland Browns.
On March 23, 2022, the Chiefs received a 2022 first-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick, two 2022 fourth-round picks, and a 2023 sixth-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Hill.
How tall is Tyreek Hill?
Tyreek Hill is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 87 kg.