.jpg) Hill with Michigan in 2018 | |
| No. 24 – St. Louis Battlehawks | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 3, 1998 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College: | Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Lavert Hill (born October 3, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Michigan. He helped Martin Luther King High School earn the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 championship and played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recognized as the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year as the nation's top high school defensive back. As a junior at Michigan, he was a 2018 All-Big Ten first-team selection by both the coaches and media. He is the younger brother of Lano Hill.
In January 2015 Hill gave a verbal commitment to Penn State and transferred from Cass Technical High School to Martin Luther King High School.[1][2] In November 2015, Hill decommitted from Penn State.[3] As a high school senior, Hill tallied 12 interceptions (3 for touchdowns).[4] Hill made several catches, including two touchdowns as part of Martin Luther King's comeback victory in the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Class 2 championship game over Lowell High School.[5] His brother, Lano, had won two Michigan High School Athletic Association championships at Cass Tech.[6] Lavert Hill was a participant in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[7] He earned the Lockeed Martin Air Defender of the Year honor as the top defensive back in the national class of 2016.[8] On February 2, 2016, he signed with Michigan with the anticipation of playing in the same defensive backfield as his brother for the first time.[9]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Lavert Hill CB |
Detroit, Michigan | MLK H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 4.41 | Feb 3, 2016 |
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Hill's mentors at Michigan were Cass Tech alums cornerback Jourdan Lewis and his safety brother.[4] He made his debut on September 3, 2016, against Hawaii in the season opener as one of 17 true freshmen to appear in the game.[10] Hill's first career start was for the 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team against Florida on September 2, 2017. He had an interception return for a touchdown a week later against Cincinnati.[11] Following the season Hill earned 2017 All-Big Ten team recognition from the coaches (second-team) and the media (honorable mention).[12][13] His brother, Lano, had been a second-team (coaches) and honorable mention (media) honoree for the 2016 All-Big Ten team.[14] On October 13, 2018, against Wisconsin, Hill recorded a 21-yard interception return for a touchdown. He became the third player in Michigan program history to register two interception returns for touchdowns, following Lance Dottin and Thom Darden.[15] Following the 2018 season, Hill was named to the 2018 All-Big Ten defensive first-team by both the coaches and media.[16] During the 2019 season, Hill led the Big Ten in passer rating against (23.9 passer rating allowed), and made 15 tackles with a team-leading 12 pass breakups (nine breakups, three interceptions). Following the season, Hill was named to the 2019 All-Big Ten defensive first-team by both the coaches and media.[17]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
21 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[18][19] | ||||||||||||
Hill signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[20] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[21] He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[22] He was released on November 24, 2020.[23]
On December 8, 2020, Hill was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021.[25] He was waived on August 23, 2021.
On October 26, 2021, Hill was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[26] He was released on November 1.
On December 15, 2021, Hill was signed to the San Francisco 49ers.[27]
On August 5, 2022, Hill signed with the Cleveland Browns.[28] Hill was waived with an injured designation on August 30;[29] after clearing waivers, he reverted to the Browns' injured reserve list on August 31. He was released on September 9.
On February 1, 2023, Hill signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.[30] In 10 games, Hill recorded 25 tackles and 2 interceptions. Following the season, he was named to the All-XFL Team.[31]
On August 14, 2023, Hill signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[32] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[33]
On January 31, 2024, Hill re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks.[34]