Player Career

Matthew Hill Career Story

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Player Story

Matthew Hill story

Matthew Hill built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a safety from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Auburn and South Florida. The clearest part of Matthew Hill's career was his defensive production: 94 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with South Florida. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Matthew Hill's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 30 rushing yards, 46 receiving yards, and 273 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn and South Florida.

The arc is straightforward: Matthew Hill moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Auburn

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    South Florida

    2021-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182018201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonAuburn000
2018 Regular SeasonAuburn0000
2019 Regular SeasonAuburn01.20.20
2020 PostseasonAuburn04.20.60
2021 Regular SeasonSouth Florida323.84.93
2022 Regular SeasonSouth Florida317.26.60
2023 PostseasonSouth Florida182.1-2
2023 Regular SeasonSouth Florida182.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ NC State

Week 1 · L 0-45

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

79.7 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Temple

Week 10 · L 28-54 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

#3

@ SMU

Week 5 · L 17-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

71.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Tulane

Week 7 · L 31-45 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Cincinnati

Week 6 · L 24-28 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · South Florida

3 primary output · 17.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage

45.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · South Florida

43.7

3 primary · 23.8 efficiency · 4.9 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Auburn

36.4

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games