Mikhail Hill

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 325
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Harvey, La.
Prev School:
West Jefferson HS

Career
Returns for his second year after a redshirt season in 2017 … Has four years of eligibility remaining.

2017 (Freshman)
Redshirted … Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game … Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic.

High School
Rated the No. 1 OG in the state of Louisiana by Scout.com … Also ranked the No. 26 OG in the South and No. 89 OG nationally by Scout.com … Top-60 player in the state of Louisiana as rated by Rivals.com (No. 39) and ESPN.com (No. 52) … Ranked the No. 66 OG nationally by 247Sports.com … Four-year starter on the line at West Jefferson High School from 2013-16 … Played for head coaches Marcus Scott (2013-14) and Cyril Crutchfield (2015-16) … Only freshman to start for the Buccaneers in 2013 … Helped lead West Jefferson High School to the 2013 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Class 5A state playoffs as a freshman … The Buccaneers finished in second in the LHSAA Class 5A District 8 standings in 2013 (4-2 district record) … As a senior, earned 2016 New Orleans Times-Picayune/NOLA.com All-Metro Large Schools Team (5A/4A) honors … Member of the Buccaneers offensive line that paved the way for rushing game to pile up over 1,100 yards and 12 TD … Blocked for the team’s QB who passed for nearly 1,700 yards … Other 2016 honors included: No. 18 player in the state among Times-Picayune/NOLA.com 2017 Top-20 prospects in Louisiana … A Times-Picayune/NOLA.com 2016 preseason All-Metro Team pick … A 2015 Times-Picayune/NOLA.com All-Metro Large Schools honorable mention (5A/4A) selection.

Personal
Son of Mia Hill ... Has one brother, Malik ... His cousin, Robert Royal, played tight end at LSU and for nine years in the NFL with Washington, Buffalo and Cleveland ... Another cousin, Andrew Hicks, is a junior wide receiver at Tulane ... Birthday is June 19 ... Fine arts major.