Columbia University Athletics

CAREER
 
Has seen action in 21 career games at tight end … Made two career receptions for 19 yards … Three-year letterman.
 
2019
 
As a senior tight end, missed the entire season due to an injury sustained in a preseason practice.
 
2018
 
Played in all 10 games as a junior tight end … Served as backup on the depth chart at tight end and on special teams … Caught one pass for five yards on year … Made tackle vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Caught five-yard pass at Brown (Nov. 10).
 
2017
 
Played in all 10 games as a sophomore tight end … Backup on the depth chart at tight end who saw extensive playing time … Caught one pass for 14 yards on season … Caught first career pass at Marist (Oct. 7).
 
2016
 
Saw action in one game as a first-year tight end …. Saw first career game action vs. Princeton (Oct. 1) … Contributed at tight end.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2016 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Memphis, Tenn., where he played three years of varsity football for head coach Thomas McDaniel … Semifinalist for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award … Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Team selection … Named to 2015 Examiner.com Division II Class 2A All-State Team … Division II West All-Region Defensive Most Valuable Player … Two-time Division II West All-Region First Team … Named AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star and team captain in 2015 … Two-time Memphis Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Football selection … 2016 National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete nominee … Lead Purple Wave in sacks (eight) and tackles for loss (15.0) and finished second on the squad in tackles (39) and solo tackles (21) as a senior … Also forced one fumble and recovered another … Named football team captain as a senior … Named WLMT-TV Scholar-Athlete of the Week in 2015 … Earned school’s football academic award as a senior … Preseason All-Shelby Metro Team in 2015 … Led the Purple Wave to back-to-back regional championships in 2014 and 2015 … Led Purple Wave to an 11-3 overall, 5-0 district record and state playoff berth as a senior … Caught nine passes for 161 yards and a touchdown as a tight end … Led team to a 6-5 record as a junior … Four-year basketball letterwinner … Played center on the Christian Brothers basketball team that finished 28-2 overall during his senior year … Named an AP Scholar, National Honor Society Member, Spanish Honor Society Member, De LaSalle Scholar … Earned academic first honors during every quarter.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Benjamin O’Neill Hill on March 27, 1998 in Memphis, Tenn. … Son of Mark and Janet Hill … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Political Science.