2016 Merrimack College Football Roster

16 Josh Hill

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 275
  • Hometown Glastonbury, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Glastonbury
  • Major History

Biography

Career

  • Saw action in 43 games, missing just one contest in his four-year career
  • Two-time captain
  • Two-time all-conference selection and one-time all-region pick
  • Finished with 176 total tackles (104 solo) and 23 sacks
  • Ranks second in all-time program record books in career sacks
  • Also posted six career forced fumbles and 10 pass breakups, as well as 36 all-time tackles for losses totaling 192 yards

2016

  • Team captain
  • Invited to 2017 Tropical Bowl
  • Don Hansen Gazette Super Region Third Team selection on defense
  • NE10 All-Conference First Team selection on defense
  • Started all 11 games as the team's anchor on the defensive line
  • Led team and conference with nine sacks and 13-1/2 tackles for losses totaling 76 yards
  • Ranked 28th nationally in sacks per game (0.82)
  • Contributed a team-leading two forced fumbles while posting 53 total tackles (27 solo)
  • Earned NE10 Defensive Player of the Week honors after a three-sack, seven-tackle performance in a victory over AIC (9/12)
  • Also recorded 11 tackles and two sacks at Stonehill (10/1)

2015: Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team ... Saw action in 10 games ... Recorded 56 tackles (30 solo) and averaged 3.0 tackles/game ... Ranked second on the team and third in the NE-10 with 7-1/2 sacks (totaling 47 yards), a figure that also ranked 34th nationally ... Shared team lead with 14 tackles for losses totaling team-high 73 yards ... Forced and recovered one fumble ... Added three pass breakups ... Matched career-high with two sacks in home win against Bentley (9/26) ... Set new career-high with 10 tackles a week later in road victory at New Haven (10/3) ... Added another two sacks and forced a fumble against Stonehill on NE-10 Championship Weekend (11/14) ... Recorded at least one sack in five games.

2014: Started all 11 games this season ... Recorded 29 solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles totaling 41 ... Tied for second for most tackles for loss with seven for 30 yards ... Led team with 4.5 sacks for 27 yards ... Posted career-high two sacks in win against SCSU on Senior Day (11/8).

2013: Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman and made his mark felt ... Finished with 26 tackles (18 solo, 8 assisted) ... Also added two sacks and forced two more fumbles ... Forced first fumble in a huge spot against Wagner in season opener (9/6) ... Forced another fumble against Pace (9/28) ... Posted career-high six tackles at Saint Anselm (10/19).

Before Merrimack: Two-year member of the Glastonbury football team ... Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior while helping the team post an 8-2 record ... As a senior, team went 9-1 and earned All-State honors in the process ... Also recruited by UMass, New Haven and New Hampshire.

Personal: Born July 25, 1995 ... Son of Phaion and Kimberly Hill ... Has one brother, Zach ... Sports Medicine major at Merrimack.


CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 11, at Stonehill, 10/01/16 (4-7)
Sacks: 3.0, American Int'l, 09/10/16 (3-0)
Tackles for loss: 3.0, American Int'l, 09/10/16 (3-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, 6 times
Fumbles recovered: 1, Bentley, 09/26/15 
Pass breakups: 3, American Int'l, 09/10/16

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2013Freshman

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    6'3" 225 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2014Sophomore

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    6'3" 235 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2015Junior

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    6'3" 260 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2016Senior

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    6'3" 275 lbs
    16