Austin

Hill

Hill had the looks of a future first-round pick early in his Wildcats career before suffering a severe knee injury. He went undrafted after an underwhelming senior season. Hill was set to sign with the Seahawks, but failed his physical. Although he stands in at 6-foot-3, 212 pounds, Hill is a slot prospect.

Hill went undrafted in large part due to college medical concerns, and clearly still isn’t healthy. It’s unfortunate after Hill flashed big-time promise during his time at the University of Arizona, particularly as a sophomore (81-1,364-11).

He snagged one catch for six yards against the Lions in the preseason opener but wasn’t heard from again. Hill’s NFL future looks murky after getting picked up and dropped twice in a span of three months.

Hill was thought to be a priority UDFA following May’s draft, getting scooped by the Seahawks. But he failed his physical, a bad sign for a player who missed his entire junior year at Arizona with a severe knee injury. Hill subsequently got picked up and dropped by the Raiders. He’ll be a poor bet to stick on the Jets.

Hill (6'2/214) looked like a future first-round pick when he recorded an 81-1,364-11 receiving line as a redshirt sophomore, but missed his entire junior year with a severe knee injury and managed a 49-635-4 number as a senior. He ran 4.57/4.62 at his Pro Day with a 36 1/2-inch vertical and 10-foot-1 broad jump. A big, physical slot receiver who will struggle to win outside in the NFL, Hill could become a poor man’s Jordan Matthews if he regains pre-injury form. He did test relatively well before the draft, and impressed observers at the East-West Shrine.