Joshua James Hill (born May 21, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Idaho State Bengals and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Hill was also a member of the Detroit Lions.
Professional career New Orleans Saints Hill signed with the New Orleans Saints after not being selected in the 2013 NFL draft.
Hill became a restricted free agent during the 2016 offseason. On March 22, 2016, he signed an offer sheet to join the Chicago Bears. However, three days later, the Saints matched the Bears' offer sheet and re-signed Hill.
In Week 13 of the 2016 season against the Detroit Lions, Hill broke his fibula and was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2016. He played in nine games with eight starts finishing the season with 15 receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown.
On December 31, 2018, Hill signed a three-year, $8.85 million contract extension with the Saints through the 2021 season.
On December 16, 2019, against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, Hill caught a five-yard touchdown, which ended up being quarterback Drew Brees' 540th regular-season touchdown pass, breaking Peyton Manning's previous mark of 539 during the 34–7 victory.
On March 3, 2021, Hill was released by the Saints.
Detroit Lions Hill signed with the Detroit Lions on March 13, 2021. He was placed on the reserve/retired list by the team on May 10.
NFL career statistics
Regular season Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost 2013 NO 14 3 6 44 7.3 9 1 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0 0 0 2014 NO 16 3 14 176 12.6 37 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2015 NO 16 7 16 120 7.5 19 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2016 NO 9 8 15 149 9.9 35 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2017 NO 16 11 16 125 7.8 22 1 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0 2 2 2018 NO 16 11 16 185 11.6 23 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2019 NO 16 11 25 226 9.0 29 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2020 NO 14 7 8 46 5.8 16 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 117 61 116 1,071 9.2 37 15 2 -16 -8.0 0 0 2 2
Postseason Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost 2013 NO 2 1 2 32 16.0 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2017 NO 2 1 6 103 17.2 25 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2018 NO 2 1 4 31 7.8 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2019 NO 1 1 2 3 1.5 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2020 NO 2 0 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 9 4 15 166 11.1 25 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
References
External links Idaho State Bengals bio