Introduction
Trysten Hill (born March 25, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Central Florida.
Early years
Hill attended Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Florida, where he played as a defensive end. As a junior, he contributed to the team reaching the state semifinals and received All-area honors.
As a senior, he helped the team reach the FHSAA 5A regional finals and received Florida Class 5A All-State first-team honors.
College career
Hill originally committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology and then University of Virginia to play college football, before ultimately deciding to enroll at the University of Central Florida (UCF). As a true freshman, he started 13 games at defensive end, collecting 15 tackles (5 for loss), one sack, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble.
As a sophomore, he started 13 games at defensive tackle, posting 20 tackles (4 for loss), 2 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries.
As a junior, it was reported that he fell out of favor with the coaching staff and only started one out of 12 games at defensive tackle. He registered 36 tackles, 3 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, while also having 2 carries for one rushing yard and one touchdown. He had 6 tackles, (3 for loss) and 2 sacks against the University of Memphis in the American Athletic Conference championship game. He was a part of a 25-game winning streak that ended against Louisiana State University in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl.
He finished his college career with 71 tackles and six sacks. After his junior season in 2018, he announced his intention to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
33 ⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10 ⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.04 s | 4.38 s | 7.7 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
28 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Hill was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (58th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.