Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Ohio State
K.J. Hill
WR • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Little Rock, AR, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
K.J. Hill reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
K.J. Hill built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 14, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of K.J. Hill's career was his receiving role: 201...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 220
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
K.J. Hill, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio State. K.J. Hill reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,332
- Receptions
- 201
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
K.J. Hill quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,332
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · North Little Rock · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- North Little Rock · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 7 · Pick 6 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 636 receiving yards · WR 141st (top 14%) · Big Ten 15th (top 7%) · National 151st (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 47.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8 | 17 | 254 | 1 | 47.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 55 | 546 | 3 | 59.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 67 | 831 | 6 | 73.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 71 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 51 | 569 | 10 | 71 |
Related Context
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K.J. Hill played WR for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, K.J. Hill recorded -1 rushing yards, 2,332 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Ohio State paired 885 primary output with 76.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
45.4
Efficiency
71
Usage
21
Consistency
71.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 67. Florida Atlantic: 21. Cincinnati: 57. Indiana: 23. Miami (OH): 78. Nebraska: 39. Michigan State: 57. Northwestern: 19. Wisconsin: 11. Maryland: 56. Rutgers: 62. Penn State: 46. Michigan: 17. Wisconsin: 83
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 6 by 74.4. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 46.7. Cincinnati: 8 by 47.5. Indiana: 2 by 76.7. Miami (OH): 2 by 100. Nebraska: 5 by 52. Michigan State: 7 by 54.3. Northwestern: 2 by 63.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 73.3. Maryland: 4 by 93.3. Rutgers: 4 by 100. Penn State: 4 by 76.7. Michigan: 2 by 56.7. Wisconsin: 7 by 79
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins43.8 · Games = 13 · -23.2 vs Losses
Losses67 · Games = 1 · +23.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | vs Clemson | L 23-29 | — | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Wisconsin2+ TD | W 34-21 | — | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 2 | 27 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Michigan | W 56-27 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Penn State | W 28-17 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Rutgers | W 56-21 | — | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Maryland | W 73-14 | — | 4 | 56 | 11.4 | 14 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-7 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Northwestern | W 52-3 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Michigan State | W 34-10 | — | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Nebraska | W 48-7 | — | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH) | W 76-5 | — | 2 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 53 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Indiana | W 51-10 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs CincinnatiHigh volume | W 42-0 | — | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 45-21 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
K.J. Hill story
K.J. Hill built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 14, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of K.J. Hill's career was his receiving role: 201 catches, 2,332 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns across 50 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 tackles and 418 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives K.J. Hill's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 262 | 73.4 | 10.4 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 262 | 73.4 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 549 | 59 | 19 | 287 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 549 | 59 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 885 | 76.6 | 18.2 | 336 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 885 | 76.6 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 636 | 71 | 21 | -249 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 636 | 71 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Minnesota
Week 7 · W 30-14 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
187
Receiving Yards
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187 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Wisconsin
Week 15 · W 34-21 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
93 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 79 efficiency score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 9 · W 39-38 · Conference game
102
Receiving Yards
85.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ Maryland
Week 11 · W 62-3 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
82 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 10 · W 62-3 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
80 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 88 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Ohio State
885 primary output · 76.6 efficiency · 18.2 usage
73.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
73.7
885 primary · 76.6 efficiency · 18.2 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Ohio State
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636 primary · 71 efficiency · 21 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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