2018 Football Roster
Roster
Hill, Kolin

Jersey Number 13
Kolin Hill
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Schertz, Texas
- High School:
- Samuel Clemens
Bio
2018 SEASON (SENIOR)
Made the most out of his final season in scarlet and black, leading the Red Raiders in sacks … appeared in all 12 games, while making 10 starts from his “Rush” linebacker position … totaled 36 tackles on the year, including seven that went for a loss … his seven tackles for a loss cost opponents 45 yards, the highest total on the team … ranked tied for second overall on the team for tackles for a loss … led the team with five sacks, two more than his career total entering the year … all five sacks came during Big 12 play ... frequently found the backfield with five quarterback hurries … recorded three or more tackles in seven games … IN THE BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked 11th in the Big 12 in sacks per game (0.42) … his five sacks during league play ranked tied for fifth overall … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his year with two tackles against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston … had another tackle and a quarterback hurry against Lamar (9/8) … recorded another quarterback hurry to accompany five total tackles in the non-conference finale against Houston (9/15) … racked up four tackles and a quarterback hurry against West Virginia (9/29) … wrapped up a season-high six opponents, including one for a loss, to go along with a pass breakup against TCU (10/11) … picked up a career-high two sacks as part of four tackles against Kansas (10/20) … had two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Iowa State (10/27) … recorded a sack in each of the final three games of the season … sack was part of three tackles on Senior Night against Texas (11/10) … added four tackles at Kansas State (11/17) and five more in his final collegiate game against Baylor (11/24) in Arlington … AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list prior to the season … Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Continued to be a primary starter on the defensive line as a junior … appeared in all 13 games while making nine starts … was the starter at the Rush position in each of the final nine games … now has 20 starts over his career … finished tied for sixth on the team with 44 tackles (32 solo) … was tied for second with 6.0 tackles for a loss which resulted in 22 yards … 16 of those yards came via his two sacks on the season … also had four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with two tackles, both for a loss, against Eastern Washington (9/2) … his two tackles for a loss matched his career high … had a tackles against both Arizona State (9/16) and Houston (9/23) to round out non-conference play … recorded his first pass breakup of the year and lone quarterback hurry in the win over Houston … began Big 12 action with four tackles, including one for a loss, versus Oklahoma State (9/30) … notched first sack of the season as part of a three-tackle performance at Kansas (10/7) … finished with two tackles for a loss against the Jayhawks, matching both his season and career highs ... had four tackles in each of the next two games at West Virginia (10/14) and against Iowa State (10/21) … second sack of the season came against the Mountaineers … recorded a new career high with 10 tackles at Oklahoma (10/28), which more than doubled his previous mark … began the month of November with two tackles and a pass breakup against Kansas State (11/4) … added another pass breakup and a tackle in the win over Baylor (11/11) … posted two tackles versus TCU (11/18) and then five at Texas (11/24) to close the regular season … had five tackles and two forced fumbles in the Birmingham Bowl against USF ... recovered one of his forced fumbles on his own while the other was also landed on by a Red Raider … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Played a significant role in his first season as a Red Raider … saw action in all 12 games with 11 starts … totaled 32 tackles (21 solo) on the year which ranked third among defensive linemen … added four tackles for a loss, a sack, two quarterback hurries and three pass breakups … led the defensive line for pass breakups … tied for second on the team for quarterback hurries … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut with two tackles, a sack and a pass breakup against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … recorded a season-high four tackles the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … also had four tackles against both Texas (11/5) and Iowa State (11/19) … posted three tackles against the likes of Louisiana Tech (9/17), Kansas (9/29) and TCU (10/29) … both of his tackles at Kansas State (10/8) went for a loss, marking a career high … other two pass breakups came against Louisiana Tech and Texas … ended the year with two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Baylor (11/25).
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirt season ... did not play.
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in nine games as a true freshman at Notre Dame ... did not play in the season opener vs. Rice (8/30) or against No. 2 Florida State (10/18), No. 11 Arizona State (11/8) and Northwestern (11/15) ... recorded seven tackles, two and a half for a loss and two sacks ... became the 11th different Irish freshman to see the field when he debuted in a rout of Michigan (9/6) ... posted three tackles, two for a loss, and one and a half sacks against the Wolverines ... registered two tackles, including a half sack, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (9/13) ... saw action on third-down passing situations but did not register any statistics in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (9/27) ... collected an assisted tackle in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (10/4) ... played in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (10/11), but did not register any stats ... picked up a solo tackle in the 49-39 victory over Navy (11/1) ... saw action against Louisville (11/22), USC (11/29) and LSU (12/30) but did not register any stats.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas ... member of San Antonio Express-News All-Area Sub-5A first team as a senior ... District 27-4A defensive MVP that season as well ... honorable mention defensive lineman on 2013 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A all-state team ... made 96 tackles and 13 sacks, forced two fumbles and knocked down 10 passes as a senior defensive end in 2013 ... helped Clemens to 8-3 campaign and first playoff berth in four years in 2013 after 0-10 mark in 2012 as a junior ... Texas UIL District 27-4A second team defensive lineman as a junior in 2012.
PERSONAL
Kolin Hill ... born in Schertz, Texas ... has a twin brother, Kaleb, who was his teammate in high school ... Kaleb Hill joined the Red Raider football program prior to the 2016 season as a transfer from Boise State ... majoring in university studies at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles:10, at Oklahoma (2017)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, 4x, vs. Kansas (2018)*
Sacks: 2.0, vs. Kansas (2018)
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Forced: 2, vs. USF (2017)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, vs. USF (2017)
Quarterback Hurries: 1, 6x, at Iowa State (2018)*
Pass Breakups: 1, 8x, at TCU (2018)*
* Indicates most recent high
Made the most out of his final season in scarlet and black, leading the Red Raiders in sacks … appeared in all 12 games, while making 10 starts from his “Rush” linebacker position … totaled 36 tackles on the year, including seven that went for a loss … his seven tackles for a loss cost opponents 45 yards, the highest total on the team … ranked tied for second overall on the team for tackles for a loss … led the team with five sacks, two more than his career total entering the year … all five sacks came during Big 12 play ... frequently found the backfield with five quarterback hurries … recorded three or more tackles in seven games … IN THE BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked 11th in the Big 12 in sacks per game (0.42) … his five sacks during league play ranked tied for fifth overall … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his year with two tackles against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston … had another tackle and a quarterback hurry against Lamar (9/8) … recorded another quarterback hurry to accompany five total tackles in the non-conference finale against Houston (9/15) … racked up four tackles and a quarterback hurry against West Virginia (9/29) … wrapped up a season-high six opponents, including one for a loss, to go along with a pass breakup against TCU (10/11) … picked up a career-high two sacks as part of four tackles against Kansas (10/20) … had two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Iowa State (10/27) … recorded a sack in each of the final three games of the season … sack was part of three tackles on Senior Night against Texas (11/10) … added four tackles at Kansas State (11/17) and five more in his final collegiate game against Baylor (11/24) in Arlington … AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list prior to the season … Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Continued to be a primary starter on the defensive line as a junior … appeared in all 13 games while making nine starts … was the starter at the Rush position in each of the final nine games … now has 20 starts over his career … finished tied for sixth on the team with 44 tackles (32 solo) … was tied for second with 6.0 tackles for a loss which resulted in 22 yards … 16 of those yards came via his two sacks on the season … also had four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with two tackles, both for a loss, against Eastern Washington (9/2) … his two tackles for a loss matched his career high … had a tackles against both Arizona State (9/16) and Houston (9/23) to round out non-conference play … recorded his first pass breakup of the year and lone quarterback hurry in the win over Houston … began Big 12 action with four tackles, including one for a loss, versus Oklahoma State (9/30) … notched first sack of the season as part of a three-tackle performance at Kansas (10/7) … finished with two tackles for a loss against the Jayhawks, matching both his season and career highs ... had four tackles in each of the next two games at West Virginia (10/14) and against Iowa State (10/21) … second sack of the season came against the Mountaineers … recorded a new career high with 10 tackles at Oklahoma (10/28), which more than doubled his previous mark … began the month of November with two tackles and a pass breakup against Kansas State (11/4) … added another pass breakup and a tackle in the win over Baylor (11/11) … posted two tackles versus TCU (11/18) and then five at Texas (11/24) to close the regular season … had five tackles and two forced fumbles in the Birmingham Bowl against USF ... recovered one of his forced fumbles on his own while the other was also landed on by a Red Raider … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Played a significant role in his first season as a Red Raider … saw action in all 12 games with 11 starts … totaled 32 tackles (21 solo) on the year which ranked third among defensive linemen … added four tackles for a loss, a sack, two quarterback hurries and three pass breakups … led the defensive line for pass breakups … tied for second on the team for quarterback hurries … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut with two tackles, a sack and a pass breakup against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … recorded a season-high four tackles the following week at Arizona State (9/10) … also had four tackles against both Texas (11/5) and Iowa State (11/19) … posted three tackles against the likes of Louisiana Tech (9/17), Kansas (9/29) and TCU (10/29) … both of his tackles at Kansas State (10/8) went for a loss, marking a career high … other two pass breakups came against Louisiana Tech and Texas … ended the year with two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Baylor (11/25).
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirt season ... did not play.
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NOTRE DAME)
Played in nine games as a true freshman at Notre Dame ... did not play in the season opener vs. Rice (8/30) or against No. 2 Florida State (10/18), No. 11 Arizona State (11/8) and Northwestern (11/15) ... recorded seven tackles, two and a half for a loss and two sacks ... became the 11th different Irish freshman to see the field when he debuted in a rout of Michigan (9/6) ... posted three tackles, two for a loss, and one and a half sacks against the Wolverines ... registered two tackles, including a half sack, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (9/13) ... saw action on third-down passing situations but did not register any statistics in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (9/27) ... collected an assisted tackle in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (10/4) ... played in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (10/11), but did not register any stats ... picked up a solo tackle in the 49-39 victory over Navy (11/1) ... saw action against Louisville (11/22), USC (11/29) and LSU (12/30) but did not register any stats.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas ... member of San Antonio Express-News All-Area Sub-5A first team as a senior ... District 27-4A defensive MVP that season as well ... honorable mention defensive lineman on 2013 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A all-state team ... made 96 tackles and 13 sacks, forced two fumbles and knocked down 10 passes as a senior defensive end in 2013 ... helped Clemens to 8-3 campaign and first playoff berth in four years in 2013 after 0-10 mark in 2012 as a junior ... Texas UIL District 27-4A second team defensive lineman as a junior in 2012.
PERSONAL
Kolin Hill ... born in Schertz, Texas ... has a twin brother, Kaleb, who was his teammate in high school ... Kaleb Hill joined the Red Raider football program prior to the 2016 season as a transfer from Boise State ... majoring in university studies at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles:10, at Oklahoma (2017)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, 4x, vs. Kansas (2018)*
Sacks: 2.0, vs. Kansas (2018)
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Forced: 2, vs. USF (2017)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, vs. USF (2017)
Quarterback Hurries: 1, 6x, at Iowa State (2018)*
Pass Breakups: 1, 8x, at TCU (2018)*
* Indicates most recent high
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