A.J. Hill

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Weight:
206
Hometown:
Du Quoin, Ill.
High School:
Du Quoin
Prev School:
Northern Illinois

2013 (Senior)
2013 Game-by-Game Appeared in one game, a win over Charleston (W.V.)...Had one pass attempt....Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.

2012 (Junior)
2012 Game-by-Game
Team captain...Played in four games as the second-team quarterback...Completed 4-of-9 pass attempts for 23 yards and a touchdown...Threw his first collegiate touchdown pass, a one-yard completion to Rik Hicks, on 11/17 vs. Western Illinois...Completed 2-of-2 pass attempts for 11 yards on 8/30 vs. Eastern Illinois...Completed 1-of-6 pass attempts for 11 yards on 9/29 vs. Indiana State...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.

2011 (Sophomore)
2011 Game-by-Game
Played in two games.

Prior to SIU
Redshirted at Northern Illinois in 2009 and did not see action in 2010...Was a Huskie Scholar.

High School
Named to the Chicago Tribune honorable mention All-State team as a senior and was recognized by The Southern as its Prep Football Player of the Year...Team captain and MVP passed for 2,119 yards...Completed 177-of-276 passes with just four interceptions for a 64 percent completion mark...Rushed for 751 yards on 82 carries and recorded 49 total touchdowns (18 rushing, 31 passing)...Was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game in 2008...Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior...Threw for 1,100 yards, rushed for 650 and recorded 29 touchdowns during his junior season...Led his team to a 20-5 record in two seasons and a second-place finish in Class 3A in 2008...Helped his team advance to the playoffs in all four of his seasons with two conference titles...Four-year letterman in basketball, earned special mention all-state honors his junior year.

Personal
Born Aug. 23, 1990...Son of Charles and Debbie Hill...Brother, Nick Hill, played at SIU from 2005-07, is the school's third all-time leading passer and was a free agent with the Chicago Bears (2008) and Green Bay Packers (2012)...Majoring in social studies education.