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Bio
Tye Hill
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Position: Cornerback
College: Clemson University
Born: June 3, 1982
Tye was selected in the first round (15th overall) by the St. Louis Rams in the 2006 NFL Draft. A converted running back, Hill had a strong rookie season at Cornerback for the Rams and looks to sharpen his skills even more his sophomore season in 2007. A native of St. George, South Carolina, Tye displayed his athletic gifts both on the football field and track for Woodland High School in Dorchester. As a running back for Woodland, he was named All-state as well as All-Lowcountry both his junior and senior seasons. He rushed for 1,445 yards and 16 touchdowns his senior year in just seven games. After his senior year, he played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game in Myrtle Beach. He was named All-American by CBSSportsLine.com and Prep Star and was listed as one of the Top-20 players in the state by several writers. Tye transitioned his speed on the football field to the track, as he was the state's 100-meter champion as a junior, with a time of 10.51 and the 400-meter champ as well, with a time of 49.0. In large part due to Hill's victories, Woodland won the state track title at the AA level his junior year. Tye turned down Auburn, North Carolina and South Carolina to become a Tiger and he did not disappoint. Making the transition from running back to defensive back after his freshman season, Hill displayed his cover skills and eventually took over several records in the Clemson record books. He set the Clemson record for pass breakups and tied the record for passes defensed in a season in 2004. After his senior season, he was named ESPN.com All-American and Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American and was a big reason the Tigers were 13th in the nation in scoring defense. He finished his senior campaign with 54 total tackles, three interceptions, ten passes defensed, and five tackles for loss, the most ever by a Clemson cornerback. He was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe award, which is annually given to the nation's top college defensive back. Tye was a Human Resource Management major at Clemson.