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2018 Football Roster

29 Griffin Hill

  • Position Running Back
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 215
  • Hometown Antioch, Ill.
  • Prev School Antioch H.S.
  • Major Criminology

Biography

AS A BULLDOG: 
2017: Received his first taste of NCAA II game day football ... came off the bench to rush for 122 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown while appearing in games ... 75 of those yards were accumulated against Northern State in the Bulldogs' 41-0 road win on Oct. 14 .... parlayed his first collegiate reception into his first collegiate touchdown (an 11-yard score) against MSU-Moorhead the previous week  ... bid a premature adieu to 2017 after suffering a season-ending injury (lower body) against Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 4 ... was knocked out of commission with two separate lower body earlier in the year (against Sioux Falls and Minot State).
2016:
Was redshirted as a first-year freshman.
BEFORE UMD: Four-year starter (running back and safety) at Antioch High School ... capped off his prep playing days in 2015 by locking down All-North Suburban Conference honors for the second time (2013 was the other occasion) ... was entrusted with team captaincy duties as a senior ... was an All-State honorable mention honoree in 2014 ... twice received the Sequoits' Most Valuable Player award (2015 and 2014) ... earned All-State Academic Team status three times (2013, 2014, 2015) ... played under head coach Brian Glashagel ... lettered a couple of seasons as a shooting guard Antioch High School basketball contingent.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Kimberly and Howard Hill ... is majoring in integrated elementary and special education at UMD.
CAREER HIGHS: Rushing Attempts - 11 vs. St. Cloud Start (9/28/17). Rushing Yards - 75 vs. Northern State (10/14/17). Rushing Touchdowns - 1 at Northern State (10/14/17). Longest Rush - 26 yds. at Northern State (10/14/17). Pass Receptions - 1 at Northern State (10/14/7) and at Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/7/17). Pass Reception Yards - 11 at Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/7/17).  Pass Reception Touchdowns - 1 at Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/7/17). Longest Pass Reception - 11 yards at Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/7/17).

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2016Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 210 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2018Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 215 lbs
    29