Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Gabe Hill
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Gardendale HS
2018 (Senior): Played in all 12 games for the Trojans as a blocking tight end … Had one passing target at Georgia Southern
2017 (Junior): Started one game at tight end and played in all 13 games … Primarily a blocker … Caught his first career pass at Coastal Carolina as it went for 32 yards
2016 (Sophomore): Started 11-of-13 games at tight end for the Trojans; missed two due to injury … Primarily a blocker … Caught one pass for four yards at Texas State
2014 (RS-Freshman): Started 10 games and played in all 12 at tight end for the Trojans … Key blocker on a Troy offensive line that blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Brandon Burks; just the eighth in Troy history … Troy’s offensive line ranked second in the league in fewest sacks allowed (not counting Georgia Southern, who attempted just 129 passes all season)
2014 (Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on prior to fall camp … Redshirted
High School: Earned all-metro honors following his junior and senior years at Gardendale High School ... Helped lead the Rockets to a pair of playoff appearances ... Named to the All-North/East Team as a junior and senior ... Named the Birmingham News Scholar Athlete of the Week ... Played tight end, fullback, defensive end and linebacker
Personal: Full name is Gabriel John Hill ... Son of Dawna and Bryant Hill ... Born June 14, 1996, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Has one brother, Bryant Jr., and one sister, Lauren ... Majoring in social science
