- Name
- Steve Hill
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- DB, CB
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 196
- Birthday
- 4/21/1964
- Hometown
- Ft. Walton Beach, FL
- High School
- Choctowatchee
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1983, 1984, 1985
Post-OSU Update: Steve Hill’s athletic career came to an end in the Spring of 1986 due to a freak knee cap injury suffered while playing baseball. That fall, he served as a student-coach with the football team. (updated: Jan. 2024)
Jersey #: 11 (1984-85), 19 (1982-83)
Major: Business (1982)
Weight: 196 (1985), 190 (1982-83)
1985 Media Guide: Missed all of spring practice playing outfield on the Buckeye baseball team and hit .310.
1984: Won a letter, though injuries limited his playing time to 48.5 minutes … started three games, including the opener with Oregon State and the Rose Bowl against USC … made 17 tackles and intercepted one pass.
1983: Played in all 12 games for a total of 119.5 minutes and won a letter … started against Iowa and Illinois … made 37 tackles and caused two fumbles with hard hits.
1982: A freshman redshirt.
High School: Played safety on defense and tailback on offense at Choctowatchee High School … ran for 502 yards and had 415 yards in pass receiving as a senior … a two-time all-Florida defensive back … won high school letters in football, basketball and track … captained the football and track teams.
Personal: Father is in the U.S. Air Force and Steve has lived in a variety of places … his parent currently live in London, England … hobbies are water skiing and music … wants to own a business … admires Nolan Cromwell and Billy Sims.
Defensive Stats
Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD | PR | FC | PR Yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Ohio State | 12 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1984 | Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1985 | Ohio State | 10 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 32 | 7 | 91 | 53 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |