Deacon Hill (American football)
| No. 10 – Utah Tech Trailblazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 2003 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Deacon Hill (born February 11, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Utah Tech Trailblazers. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
Hill attended Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California, where he lettered in football and basketball. He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals[1] and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN. Hill committed to play college football at Wisconsin over offers from Kansas State, Nevada and UCLA.[2]
College career
Wisconsin
Hill did not play during his freshman season in 2020 and was redshirted in 2021.[3] In 2022, he played in only one game where he did not complete any passes.[4]
On October 9, 2022, Hill announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[5] On December 25, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Fordham, but on January 4, 2023, he announced that he would instead be transferring to Iowa.[6]
Iowa
Following a season-ending injury to starting quarterback Cade McNamara early in the 2023 season, Hill assumed the starting role for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[7] He started eight of the team’s thirteen games and posted a 6–2 record in those starts.[8] Hill completed 122 of 251 passes for 1,152 yards, with five touchdowns and eight interceptions.[9]
Although Iowa’s offense ranked near the bottom nationally in total offense and scoring, Hill was noted by sportswriters for his composure and resilience while leading the team through several close, low-scoring games.[10]
Under his leadership, the Hawkeyes finished the regular season 10–2 and advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game.[11]
After spring practices in April 2024, Hill announced he would once again enter the transfer portal.
Utah Tech
On May 18, 2024, Hill announced that he committed to Utah Tech.
College statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Wisconsin Badgers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Redshirt | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 9 | 6−3 | 122 | 251 | 48.6 | 1,152 | 4.6 | 5 | 8 | 87.4 | 50 | -126 | -2.5 | 2 | |
| Utah Tech Trailblazers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0−4 | 36 | 75 | 48.5 | 412 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 100.3 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Career | 18 | 13 | 6–7 | 158 | 326 | 48.5 | 1,564 | 4.8 | 7 | 9 | 90.3 | 61 | -119 | -2.0 | 3 | |
References
- ^ "Deacon Hill, SOPHOMORE Quarterback, Iowa". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Temple, Jesse. "Why freshman QB Deacon Hill has been turning heads and what he's learned at Wisconsin: 'That dude's got a cannon'". The Athletic. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Deacon Hill". Wisconsin Badgers.
- ^ "Iowa football thoughts: How Deacon Hill approaches Wisconsin return". Des Monies-Register. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ Belz, Matt (October 9, 2022). "Wisconsin freshman QB Deacon Hill enters the transfer portal". Wisconsin Badgers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Vessels, Chandler (January 4, 2023). "Former Wisconsin QB Deacon Hill flips transfer destination, commits to Iowa". HawkeyeReport.com. On3.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Deacon Hill embraces 'whirlwind' of 2023 season as Iowa football's unexpected QB1". The Gazette. November 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Deacon Hill – Football 2023-24 Roster". HawkeyeSports.com. University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Deacon Hill 2023 Player Statistics". CFBStats.com. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Deacon Hill's resiliency and steadiness push Iowa's offense forward". 247Sports. November 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa Hawkeyes 2023 Football Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 16, 2025.