Hill, Tyreek (1994-…), is a star wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He has also excelled as a kick and punt returner. Hill ranks among the fastest players in the NFL.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Hill in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the 165th pick overall. The Chiefs used him as a return specialist and part-time wide receiver during his rookie year. He returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns and totaled 1,836 all-purpose yards, finishing fourth in the league. In 2017, the Chiefs stopped using him for kickoff returns to expand his use as a wide receiver.
In 2018, Hill established himself as one of the best wide receivers in football. He gathered 1,630 rushing and receiving yards and scored 13 touchdowns, in a powerful offense headed by the quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Hill missed four games due to injury in 2019, but he remained one of the team’s top receivers as Mahomes led the Chiefs to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. In 2020, Hill recorded a career-high 17 receiving and rushing touchdowns. In 2022, the Chiefs traded Hill to the Miami Dolphins.
Hill was born March 1, 1994, in Pearson, Georgia. He went to Coffee High School in Douglas, where he played basketball and football. Hill attended Garden City Community College from 2012 to 2014, before accepting a football scholarship from Oklahoma State University (OSU). At OSU, he stood out as a utility player, excelling as a running back, wide receiver, and kick and punt returner. In December 2014, Hill was arrested following a violent confrontation with his girlfriend. As a result, OSU dismissed him from the football team. He later pleaded guilty to domestic abuse. Following his dismissal from OSU, Hill transferred to the University of West Alabama and played football there during his senior year.
