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Justice Hill
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Hill in 2018
No. 43 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-14) November 14, 1997 (age 27)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Booker T. Washington (Tulsa)
College: Oklahoma State (2016–2018)
NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2017, 2018)
  • Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2016)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Rushing yards: 1,033
Rushing average: 4.5
Rushing touchdowns: 5
Receptions: 74
Receiving yards: 569
Receiving touchdowns: 3
Player stats at PFR

Justice Hill (born November 14, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

Hill was a three-star player out of Booker T. Washington High School that signed with Oklahoma State. He was an Oklahoma All-State selection and was the 6A-II Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. He had offers from Houston, Louisville, and Oklahoma State. He rushed for 3,364 yards in high school and averaged 8.1 yards per carry and scored 54 touchdowns, 32 of which came his senior season.

College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma State in 2016, Hill started the season as a backup. By the start of Big 12 play Hill started to heat up with 122 yard and his first career touchdown against Baylor. By the end of the season he had 7 games of 99 rushing yards or more. He received both Big 12 and National accolades, with Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Freshman All-American honors. He was the leading returning rusher in the Big 12 entering the 2017 season. On December 3, 2018, Hill announced that he would forgo his senior year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.

Statistics

Oklahoma State Cowboys
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 206 1,142 5.5 6 5 46 9.2 0
2017 268 1,467 5.5 15 31 190 6.1 1
2018 158 930 5.9 9 13 68 5.2 0
Career 632 3,539 5.6 30 49 304 6.2 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+58 in
(1.77 m)
198 lb
(90 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.40 s 1.56 s 2.60 s 40.0 in
(1.02 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
21 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Hill performed very well in the 2019 NFL Combine, showing good speed and strength. He had the fastest 40-yard dash time for all running backs, as well as the best vertical and broad jump.

Hill was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 113th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Ravens had acquired the pick in a trade that sent quarterback Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos. In Week 1 of the 2019 season, he made his NFL debut in the Ravens' 59–10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. He had seven carries for 27 yards. In his rookie season, Hill finished with 225 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

On September 6, 2021, Hill tore his achilles, prematurely ending his season. He was placed on injured reserve on September 8.

On March 17, 2023, Hill signed a two-year contract extension with the Ravens. On September 20, 2024, Hill agreed to a new two–year, $6 million contract extension with Baltimore.

Personal

His brother, Daxton Hill, was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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