Kent Hill

Kent Angelo Hill (born March 7, 1957)^[1] is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), starting eight seasons for the Los Angeles Rams before finishing his career with the Houston Oilers. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft.^[2] He was named to five Pro Bowls in the NFL.

Key Information

Hill at a Rams-Falcons game in 1978
No. 72
Position	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born	(1957-03-07) March 7, 1957 (age 68) Americus, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia Tech
NFL draft	1979: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1979–1986) Houston Oilers (1986–1987)
Awards and highlights
2× Second-team All-Pro (1980, 1985) 5× Pro Bowl (1980, 1982–1985)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 132 Games started 114 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Games played	132
Games started	114
Fumble recoveries	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Following retirement from professional football, Hill was director of student athlete development at Georgia Tech from 1989 to 1998. In later years he was a corporate personnel development consultant.^[3]

1. ^ "Kent Hill Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
2. ^ Ledman, Gary (January 16, 1980). "Kent Hill: Lone rookie starter didn't have a choice". Evening Independent. p. 1C. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
3. ^ Williams, Jack (February 2001). "Hall of Famer Kent Hill still in playing shape". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.

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