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20 Facts About Drew Hill

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Andrew Hill was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.

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Drew Hill was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL draft.

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Drew Hill returned 19 kicks for 570 yards for an NCAA-leading 30.0 average.

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Drew Hill was drafted in the 12th round by the Los Angeles Rams in 1979 as the 328th pick of 330 players.

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Drew Hill was utilized for kick returns in most of the games with occasional time at receiver.

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Drew Hill saw limited action in the postseason for the Rams that year, which saw them advance all the way to Super Bowl XIV.

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Drew Hill caught one pass for 28 yards in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Drew Hill was used selectively again in 1980, catching 19 passes for 416 yards with two touchdowns while returning 43 kicks for 880 yards and a touchdown, which ended up being the only kick return touchdown of his career.

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Drew Hill caught a total of 23 passes in the next two combined seasons for the Rams before missing the entire 1983 season due to injury; when he returned, he returned 26 kicks for 543 yards while catching 14 passes for 390 yards.

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Drew Hill had another 1,000-yard season the following year with 65 catches on 1,112 yards.

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Between 1985 and 1991, Drew Hill had over 900 receiving yards in each season while having five 1,000-yard seasons.

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Drew Hill went to the Pro Bowl again in 1990 with 74 catches on 1,019 yards for five touchdowns.

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Drew Hill closed out his career with Houston in 1991 with a career high 90 receptions for 1,109 yards.

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When Drew Hill left the Oilers, he had the most receptions in franchise history with 480.

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Drew Hill was later passed by his teammates Ernest Givins and Haywood Jeffires ; Hill ranks fourth in receptions along with second in yards to Givins and 3rd in touchdowns.

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Drew Hill closed his career out in 1993 with 34 catches for 384 yards.

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Drew Hill returned 172 kickoffs for 3,460 yards and one touchdown.

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An artist claiming to be Drew Hill was arrested and is currently serving time for armed robbery in the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail.

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The real Drew Hill was alerted to it by fans and the Los Angeles Times debunking the stories and the impersonator in 2010.

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Drew Hill died in Atlanta, Georgia on March 19,2011, at the age of 54, after two massive strokes.