Leroy Hill
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Leroy Hill | |
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Date of birth | September 14, 1982 (age 24) |
Place of birth | ![]() |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
College | Clemson |
NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 3/ Pick 98 |
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Team(s) | |
2005-present | Seattle Seahawks |
Leroy Hill, Jr. (born September 14, 1982 in Haddock, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was selected with the 34th pick of the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Clemson University. Injuries to starting veteran linebacker Jamie Sharper put him into the starting lineup in his rookie year, and he did very well, totaling 72 tackles and 7.5 sacks from the outside linebacker position. He and rookie Middle Linebacker Lofa Tatupu were two of the biggest contributors to the 2005 Seahawks squad that went to Super Bowl XL.