Aaron Hill

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Linebacker
Hometown:
St. Charles, Mo.
High School:
Lutheran HS

Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2013
2012
2011
2010

2013 ? SENIOR?SEASON: Started against UNLV and made four solo tackles ? led team with 10 tackles at New Mexico State and also returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown ? tied for team lead with six tackles and led team with five solo tackles against Western Illinois ? made four tackles and returned one interception for 16 yards against San Jose State ? totaled five tackles, including one tackle-for-loss, against Iowa ? notched four tackles at Michigan ? made five tackles, including one sack at Northwestern ? led team with five solo tackles and forced one fumble against Nebraska ? made five solo tackles and returned a fumble for 21 yards at Indiana ? tallied four tackles, including one for a loss against Penn State ? registered six solo tackles, forced one fumble and returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown against Wisconsin (was his third career touchdown) ? made six tackles at Michigan State.

2012 ? JUNIOR?SEASON: Played in 13 games and started 11 ? tied for third on the team in tackles (74) ? tied for second on the team in interceptions (2) and first in forced fumbles (3) ? recorded four tackles-for-loss and one sack ? repeated as team's Butch Nash Award winner, which honors a player for being competitive on the field and in the classroom ? named Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Made four tackles and one pass breakup at UNLV ? appeared as a reserve vs. New Hampshire and had three tackles ? assisted on two tackles against Western Michigan ? made one interception and tied for the team lead with 10 tackles vs. Syracuse ? made three tackles, including one for a loss, at Iowa ? assisted on two tackles against Northwestern ? led the team with nine tackles at Wisconsin ? made five tackles vs. Purdue and vs. Michigan ? had a team-high 10 tackles at Illinois ? forced two fumbles, had one sack and set a career high with 11 tackles at Nebraska ? returned an interception 33 yards for his first career touchdown and made seven tackles against Michigan State ? made three tackles and forced one fumble vs. Texas Tech.

2011 ? SOPHOMORE?SEASON: Missed first three games due to injury but played in the final nine ? started games vs. North Dakota State and Michigan ? recorded 32 tackles (16 solo, 16 assisted) ? recorded one tackle-for-loss and one sack ? tallied one pass break-up ? awarded Gophers' Butch Nash Award for being competitive in the field and in the classroom ? named Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Tallied five tackles (two solo, three assists) in first start of the season vs. North Dakota State ? recorded four tackles (one solo, three assists) at Michigan ? competed at Purdue ? garnered two solo tackles vs. Nebraska ? notched two tackles (one solo, one assist) in 22-21 victory against Iowa ? tallied three tackles (one solo, two assists) with 0.5 sacks and a pass break-up at Michigan State ? five tackles (four solo, one assist) against Wisconsin ? notched three assists and 0.5 sacks at Northwestern ? recorded eight tackles (five solo, three assists) in 27-7 victory over Illinois.

2010 ? FRESHMAN?SEASON: Appeared in all 12 games including two starts ? finished the year with 14 tackles (10 solo) while also recovering one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made his first career start at linebacker against Northern Illinois ? earned starting nod against Northwestern, recovering one fumble against the Wildcats ? made two solo stops against Purdue ? tallied one solo stop against Ohio State ? made one tackles against Michigan State ? contributed two solo stops in Minnesota's win against Iowa.

2009: Redshirted ? walk-on.

HIGH?SCHOOL: First-team all-state selection as a senior ? third-team all-metro selection ? earned conference player of the year honors as a senior at Lutheran HS ? earned all-conference honors as a running back and linebacker in both his junior and senior seasons ? named all-conference as a linebacker as a sophomore ? an all-district selection as a senior ? holds Lutheran HS records for touchdowns scored (46) ? two-time team MVP ? two-time team offensive player of the year ? earned honorable mention (running back) and second-team (kick returner) all-conference honors as a freshman ? also a standout on the basketball court ? was a two-time all-conference selection and a two-time team MVP on the hardwood ? holds No. 4 spot in school history with 611 rebounds ? qualified for track and field state championship meet in 2008 and 2009, earning all-state honors both seasons.

PERSONAL: Son of Jack and Nancy Hill ? born Sept. 5, 1990 ? working toward an M.Ed. Applied Kinesiology degree.