Eric Dwayne Hill (born November 14, 1966) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), nine of them with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round with the tenth overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft.^[1] He played in 160 games in his professional career, starting in 151 of them. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. Hill was born in Blytheville, Arkansas and attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.^[2] Eric captained the Arizona Cardinals 7 out of his 9 years. Pro Bowl alternate 3 years, All Pro 94,95 and also All Madden Team in 1995.