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Derrick Hill vs. Miami, 12/27/08 (Emerald Bowl)  |
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CAL CAREER: Has recorded 76 career tackles, 9.0 TFL (-26) and 3.5 sacks to go along with two pass breakups and one interception that he returned for three yards in 34 games and 16 starts.
2009:Has started seven of nine games, missing three due to injury, with 18 tackles, 4.5 TFL(-11) and 2.0 sacks (-8) ... recipient of team's Schelssinger Coaches Award for outstanding athletic ability, academic success and community service ... named as the nation's No. 45 draft eligible defensive tackle by Phil Steele.
Individual Game-By-Game: vs. Maryland: 1 tackle • vs. EWU: 5 tackles and 0.5 TFL (-1) • at Minnesota: no stats • at Oregon: 1 tackle and 1 TFL (-1) • vs. USC: 5 tackles • at UCLA: 2 tackles, 1.0 TFL • vs. WSU: 4 tackles and career-high 2.0 sacks (-8) • at ASU: DNP vs. OSU: DNP • vs. Arizona: DNP • at Stanford: no stats • at Washington: no stats
2008: Earned starts at nose tackle in nine of Cal's 13 games, ending the season with 29 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks and one pass breakup ... had a season-high-tying four stops at Maryland and vs. Arizona State ... garnered a half-sack at Arizona ... had 1.5 TFL among his three tackles vs. Miami, Fla. in the Emerald Bowl.
2007: Overcame a preseason knee injury to earn a spot on Cal's two-deep ... responded with 24 tackles and an interception in 11 games and one start ... selected as an honorable mention Freshman All-American by Scout.com ... earned his first career start in the Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force, essentially playing nose tackle in a 3-4 alignment and registering a career-best five tackles (three solo) ... had two tackles and corralled a key interception in the first quarter against Colorado State when the Rams had third and goal on the Cal two-yard line ... recorded three tackles (0.5 TFL), a pass breakup and a near interception against Louisiana Tech ... logged his first career sack against Arizona.
2006: Played in three games and recorded five tackles with three vs. Portland State and two at Tennessee, before a knee injury forced him to redshirt the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: One of the most decorated players in the 2006 recruiting class ... consensus prep All-American ... considered one of the Top-50 players in the country by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com also listed him as the nation's No. 8 defensive tackle, No. 8 overall prospect in California and No. 13 in the West ... listed on the prestigious ESPN 150 ... SuperPrep All-American ... selected to PrepStar's Dream Team, which is that service's highest honor ... Scout.com listed him at No. 9 among defensive line prospects in the country ... honored as the top player on the Contra Costa Times 2006 "Cream of the Crop" squad when he was also first-team All-State, a first-team selection of the Long Beach Press-Telegram "Best in the West" team and the Oakland Tribune East Bay Defensive Player of the Year ... a three-time All-City choice ... participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and gave his verbal commitment to Cal on national television ... chosen for the CaliFlorida Bowl ... senior numbers included 105 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 45.0 TFL as he led his team to an 11-1 mark.
PERSONAL: Full name is Derrick Hill Jr. ... born July 16, 1988 ... parents are Derrick Hill and Tamara Purifoy-Hill ... major is African American Studies.
LAST UPDATED: December 10, 2009
