Cornerback Troy Hill is coming back to Los Angeles, as the Rams on April 30, 2022 traded a 2023 fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for him.
Hill rejoins L.A. after spending last season in Cleveland, where he had 49 total tackles, one pass breakup and two sacks in 12 games (four starts). Prior to departing for the Browns in free agency last offseason, he amassed 167 solo tackles, seven interceptions and 29 pass breakups in 71 career games (39 starts) over five seasons with the Rams (2016-2020).
TRANSACTIONS: Signed a two-year contract extension (5/30/19)...activated from Rams practice squad (12/13/16)... added to practice squad (11/24/16), after being released from active roster (11/22/16)...acquired by the Rams via waivers from New England (12/31/15)...released from England (12/30/15), after being acquired via waivers from Cincinnati (12/25/15)...released by the Bengals (12/24/15), after spending time on their practice squad...originally signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent (5/8/15).
PRO: Fifth-year pro...played in 43 regular season games, starting 14 at the cornerback position...collected 92 career tackles (73 solo), two interceptions (both in 2018) and recorded 13 pass breakups...a contributor on special teams.
2018 SEASON: Played in all 16 games of the regular season, earning seven starts in place of injured CB Aqib Talib...appeared in all three postseason contests including Super Bowl LIII...finished the regular season with 34 tackles (29 solo), five passes defensed and a career-best two interceptions...vs. Chargers (9/23): Saw action at cornerback and on special teams...recorded one tackle on defense...at Seattle (10/7): Started at cornerback and saw action on special teams...notched five tackles (three solo) and one pass deflection...at Denver (10/14): Started at cornerback... split the team lead in tackles with seven solo...at San Francisco (10/21): Started at cornerback and saw action on special teams... recorded four tackles (four solo) on defense, one pass deflection and his first career interception...vs. Green Bay (10/28): Started at cornerback and saw two snaps on special teams...notched one solo tackle and one pass defensed...at New Orleans (11/4): Made his fifth-consecutive start at cornerback and tallied four solo tackles...vs. Seattle (11/11): Started at cornerback...tallied three solo tackles and one tackle for loss...vs. Kansas City (11/19): Started at cornerback and saw action on special teams...totaled four tackles on defense (two solo)...at Detroit (12/2): Saw action at cornerback and on special teams...notched one interception (second of career) and two pass deflections...at Arizona (12/23): Saw action on defense and special teams...totaled three solo tackles on defense...vs. San Francisco (12/30): Saw action on defense and special teams...registered two solo tackles on defense...Divisional Round vs. Dallas (1/12/19): Saw action on defense and special teams...recorded one special teams tackle... Championship Round at New Orleans (1/20/19): Saw action on special teams...Super Bowl LIII (2/3/19): Saw action on defense and special teams.
2017 SEASON: Played in 12 games of the regular season with three starts and one postseason start...finished the regular season with 18 tackles and five passes defensed...at San Francisco (9/21): Saw action at corner and on special teams...made one solo tackle and had two passes defensed...at Dallas (10/1): Saw action at corner and on special teams...recorded one special teams tackle...recovered one fumble on a punt return...at Seattle (12/17): Started at cornerback and saw action on special teams... recorded one solo tackle and two passes defensed...at Tennessee (12/24): Started at cornerback and saw action on special teams... recorded nine assisted tackles and one pass defensed...vs. San Francisco (12/31): Started at cornerback and saw action on special teams...registered three defensive tackles (two solo)... Wild Card vs. Atlanta (1/6/18): Started at cornerback...recorded six tackles (five solo) and three passes defensed.
2016 SEASON: Saw action in 12 contests and started three at cornerback...spent three weeks on practice squad...finished with 38 tackles (35 solo) and three passes defensed...played a significant role on special teams...vs. Seattle (9/18): Recorded three tackles (three solo)...also defended one pass...at Tampa Bay (9/25): Made his first career NFL start at cornerback... recorded a team-high, and career-high 11 tackles (10 solo), and defended a pass...at Arizona (10/2): Started at right cornerback... tallied four tackles (three solo)...at Detroit (10/16): Started his third game of the season at cornerback...tallied seven tackles (six solo)...vs. New York Giants (10/23): Started at cornerback... recorded eight solo tackles...vs. Carolina (11/6): Saw significant action at cornerback and on special teams...at New York Jets (11/13): Recorded four solo tackles and one pass defensed...at Seattle (12/15): Promoted from practice squad to active roster... recorded one solo tackle...vs. San Francisco (12/26): Saw significant action on special teams...recorded one special teams tackle.
2015 SEASON: Played in three games with Cincinnati: at Cleveland (12/6), vs. Pittsburgh (12/13), at San Francisco (12/20).
COLLEGE: As a senior in 2014, finished seventh on the team in tackles (71) but third in unassisted efforts (59)...second-team Pac-12 all-conference choice and 14-game starter ranked second in the league (1.46 avg.) in passes defended and 11th nationally... in 2013, was the Ducks' fifth-leading tackler among their defensive backs assumed the role as the program's top reserve cornerback and nickel-back...finished the year with 29 tackles (21 solo) and four deflected passes...in 2012, appeared in 10 games, with 22 of his 26 tackles being unassisted...in 2011, started six of his 14 appearances...in 2010, worked with the scout team during redshirt season.
PERSONAL: Played defensive back and wide receiver for St. Bonaventure...2009 All-Channel League First-Team Defense...2008 Second-Team All-State Junior by CalHiSports. com...posted 46 tackles and five interceptions for the Seraphs his junior season in 2008...also returned one kickoff for a touchdown and took one of his five picks back for a score...earned a three- star rating from Scout.com...also a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and the No. 32 corner in the country....parents: Jim Gilmer and Sandra Jennings...also has two brothers, two sisters... majored in General Social Science.
