Rashod Hill
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Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | January 12, 1992 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Edward H. White (Jacksonville) | ||||||
| College | Southern Miss (2011–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||
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Rashod Demontary Hill (born January 12, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He has been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Commanders.
Born to Renee Hill Boyd and raised by David Boyd Sr. (his stepfather), Hill attended Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville, Florida. A two-star offensive lineman by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Hill was a member of the 2010 District 4-4A champion squad for Ed White High School. The Commanders finished the season with an 8–3 mark as he helped open holes for an outstanding running squad. On January 27, 2011, Hill committed to the University of Southern Mississippi to play college football.[1]
College career
Hill attended the University of Southern Mississippi from 2011 to 2015. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2011, and made his collegiate debut against Western Kentucky the following season. He appeared in eight games as a redshirt freshman, playing all along the line, primarily in field goal and special teams situations. As a sophomore in 2013, Hill played and started 11 of the 12 games during the season, helping the Golden Eagles' offense to 3,786 yards of total offense, including 2,911 yards passing and 875 yards rushing. In 2014, Hill played and started all 12 games for the first time in his career at left tackle. The team rushed for 1,149 yards, while passing for an additional 3,231 for a total offensive production of 4,380 yards. Hill returned as a starter in 2015 and helped Southern Miss average 509.5 yards per game (12th best in the nation) and garnered second-team All-Conference USA recognition.