Tyreek Hill is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Hill with the 165th pick in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Hill recorded 976 returning yards and a combined 12 touchdowns during his rookie season, earning a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie team, First-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. During the 2018 NFL season, Hill recorded 1479 receiving yards and a combined 14 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl, First-team All-Pro as well as Second-team All-Pro honors. He won the Super Bowl LIV the following season with the Chiefs, despite numerous injuries and personal controversies. After sic seasons and 81 appearances, Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2022, in exchange for multiple round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. The following season, Hill recorded a league-leading 1799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns, earning First-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors.
Tyreek Hill played for Garden City Community College, Oklahoma State University and West Alabama during his collegiate career from 2012 to 2015. After recording 1270 receiving yards and a combined 19 touchdowns during his two-year tenure at Garden City CC, he transferred to Oklahoma State in 2014. However, he was removed from their football team after a domestic violence conviction in December 2014. Hill joined West Alabama in September 2015 and recorded 1403 all-purpose yards and a combined 8 touchdowns in 11 appearances.
What is Tyreek Hill’s Jersey Number?
Tyreek Hill wears the number 10 jersey for the Miami Dolphins, as of October 2024. He has worn the number 10 jersey ever since debut in the NFL. Hill has worn different jerseys throughout his collegiate career. He wore number 11 while playing for West Alabama and the number 24 while playing for the Garden City Community College.
During a launch event of a Youth Tech Campus in Las Rozas, Spain, Hill explained why he chose to wear the number 10 in his teams: "I wear it because of my grandmother. She is one of my great inspirations, when I was learning to play football she was already throwing me the ball. She also helped me become the person I am now."
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