Brandon Hill

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
235
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Orangeburg, S.C.
High School:
Heathwood Hall Episcopal

Career: In 27 career games (10 starts), has 101 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, one fumble recovery and three QB pressures ... has 15 games with 3+ tackles including a career-high 13 stops against Wake Forest in 2018 ... owns double-digit tackles in five contests (two in 2018 and three in 2019) ... has played 1,016 career snaps ... in May, 2018, joined 10 teammates on a mission trip to Guatemala for a Habitat for Humanity initiative.

2019: Played in nine games, making six starts ... was Duke’s starter at WLB for six games before suffering a mid-season injury ... Recorded 52 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, three pass breakups, and two QB pressures ... booked 4+ tackles in seven games, achieving a season-high 11 against Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... also posted double-digit tackles against Pittsburgh (10) ... earned a season-best 2.0 TFL in a victory over Middle Tennessee, where he also earned his lone sack on the year ... posted QB hurries against Middle Tennessee and Georgia Tech, while also notching pass breakups vs. North Carolina A&T, Middle Tennessee and Virginia Tech ... on the field for 438 snaps.

2018: Played in all 13 games ... started the final four contests of the season, against North Carolina, Clemson, Wake Forest and Temple, replacing two-time first team All-ACC LB Joe Giles-Harris, who suffered a season-ending knee injury at Miami ... totaled 42 tackles, one fumble recovery and one QB pressure ... had four games with 5+ tackles including a season-high 13 stops against Wake Forest in the regular season finale ... also reached double-digit tackles against North Carolina with 10 in first career start ... recovered first career fumble at Georgia Tech during the third quarter when Duke forced three consecutive fumbles to turn a 7-7 tie into a 28-7 Blue Devil advantage ... tallied first career QB pressure at Pittsburgh ... on the field for 517 snaps.

2017: Played in five games ... saw action against North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... totaled seven tackles ... logged a season-high three stops against both Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... on the field for 61 snaps.

2016: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterman at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School under head coach Steve Victory ... rated as a four-star prospect by Scout.com and a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... ranked No. 258 on the Scout300 chart and tabbed by the publication as the nation’s No. 14 outside linebacker ... listed as the No. 28 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 10 prospect in South Carolina by ESPN.com ... also rated as the No. 29 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 8 prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... helped the Highlanders to four consecutive South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Class AAA playoff berths ... 2015 USA Today American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina first team selection ... selected to participate in the SCISA All-Star game after senior campaign ... two-time SCISA first team all-state honoree ... over final two seasons, totaled 167 tackles, 20.0 TFL, 7.0 sacks and four INTs along with 163 rushing attempts for 1,200 yards and 14 TDs ... also lettered in soccer and basketball ... following senior year, named one of the five national finalists for the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award, an honor presented to the nation’s top African-American high school scholar-athlete, joining former Duke lettermen Zavier Carmichael, Matt Daniels, Vince Oghobaase and Deion Williams, along with current team members Rakavius Chambers, Jaylen Coleman and Mataeo Durant, as finalists for the award.

PERSONAL: Son of Alesia and Michael Hill ... born May 19, 1998 ... majoring in mechanical engineering while minoring in economics and pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... high school teammate of former Duke offensive lineman Gabe Brandner.