Quadtrine Hill
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Plantation, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Fullback |
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| Born | November 18, 1982 Plantation, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| High school | Sunrise (FL) Piper |
| College | Miami (Florida) (2001–2005) |
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted |
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Quadtrine Victavian Hill (born November 18, 1982) is an American former football fullback. He was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Hill was an All-State tailback at Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida. As a senior in 2000, he rushed for 1,356 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging more than seven yards per carry. He was also noted to be an outstanding student with a 4.3 grade-point average.[1]
College career
Hill attended the University of Miami, where he played in 48 games over five seasons from 2001 to 2005, rushing 40 times for 253 yards and catching 56 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns. He was described as a straight-line runner with excellent speed, and a receiving threat out of the backfield.
Professional career
Hill was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006, but was released six weeks later. He then spent three days with the Chicago Bears in August 2006, and was later signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on January 3, 2007, but was waived the following August.[2] On August 7, 2007, the Chicago Bears claimed Hill off waivers, but then assigned him "waived/injured" status on August 26, 2007.[3] On September 1, 2007, Hill was placed on the team's injured reserve list.[citation needed] He was waived once again on November 28.