2014 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 14 games, starting two … Nominated for Orange Bowl-FWAA Award … Rushed 34 times for 238 yards (6.8 ypa) and three touchdowns … Had 10 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown, which was game-winning touchdown with 23 seconds left against Georgia Southern … Rushed for 23 yards on five carries in Tech’s 49-34 Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State (Dec. 31) … Carried three times for 19 yards and caught 27-yard pass vs. Florida State in ACC Championship game … Tallied career-high 56 yards rushing on five carries and had two receptions for 13 yards at Georgia (Nov. 29) … Rushed for six yards on one carry vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) … Saw action at NC State (Nov. 8) … Rushed for 14-yard touchdown vs. Virginia (Nov. 1) … Rushed for 17 yards and one touchdown at Pitt (Oct. 25) … Had one reception for career-high 47 yards and rushed once for 12 yards at North Carolina (Oct. 18) … Hauled in three catches for career-high 48 yards and had one rushing attempt for five yards against Duke (Oct. 11) … Rushed two times for 16 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown run, vs. Miami (Oct. 4) … Hauled in one catch for 19 yards at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) … Scored game-winning touchdown with 23 seconds left on 13-yard reception and rushed four times for 18 yards against Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) … Rushed career-high six times for 43 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards at Tulane (Sept. 6) … Saw action in season opener vs. Wofford (Aug. 30) … Graduated from Georgia Tech in December with bachelor’s degree in management.
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Played in nine games and started three times … Missed four games because of battle with Crohn’s Disease … Averaged 9.2 yards per carry … Rushed 13 times for 119 yards and one touchdown … Had four receptions for 49 yards and touchdown … Rushed for touchdown and had 17-yard reception in season opener vs. Elon (Aug. 31) … Rushed three times for 47 yards at Miami (Oct. 5) … Had 11-yard rush and five-yard touchdown reception at BYU (Oct. 12) … Rushed two times for 11 yards and had two receptions for 27 yards at Clemson (Nov. 14).
2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 14 games … Rushed six times for 40 yards (6.7 yards per carry) … Also had four receptions for 20 yards and one touchdown … Was nearly hero in season-opening overtime loss at Virginia Tech (Sept. 3) … 10-yard touchdown reception with 44 seconds left gave Yellow Jackets 17-14 lead, only to see Hokies send game in overtime with field goal moments later … Rushed once for 12 yards vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 8) … Had 14-yard rushing attempt vs. Duke (Nov. 17) … Had five-yard rush and three-yard reception at Georgia (Nov. 30).
2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games as key performer on special teams and back-up at A-back … Only rushing attempt of season went for touchdown – vs. Western Carolina in season opener (Sept. 1) … Standout on special teams … Recorded nine special teams tackles, including two vs. Kansas (Sept. 17) and two vs. Maryland (Oct. 8).
2010 (True Freshman): Redshirted, did not play.
High School: Central HS … Rushed for 1,587 yards and 18 touchdowns as senior in 2009 … 18 touchdowns tied school’s single-season record … Named all-state in Alabama … Played in Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … Was high school teammate of Orwin Smith … Served as Smith’s back-up at running back in 2008 … Played three seasons of football, including one as team captain, for coach Ron Nelson.
Personal: Full name is Demetrius Deon Hill … Son of Don and Diane … Born Feb. 25, 1992, in Columbus, Ga. … Started playing football at age 5.
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 6, at Tulane, Sept. 6, 2014
Yards Rushing: 56 at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2014
Longest Rush: 24 at Miami, Oct. 5, 2013
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, five times – last time vs. Virginia, Nov. 1, 2014
Receptions: 3, vs. Duke, Oct. 11, 2014
Receiving Yards: 48, vs. Duke, Oct. 11, 2014
Longest Reception: 47 at North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2014
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, three times – last time vs. Georgia Southern, Sept. 13, 2014
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