Leroy Hill

Leroy Hill Jr. (born September 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft after playing college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life Hill played high school football in Milledgeville, Georgia for the Baldwin High School Braves.

Professional career

Injuries to starting veteran linebacker Jamie Sharper put Hill into the starting lineup in his rookie year; he totaled 72 tackles and 7.5 sacks from the outside linebacker position. In the 2009 offseason, Hill was tagged as the Seahawks franchise player. The Seahawks removed the franchise tag on Hill on April 26, 2009, making him a free agent because the Seahawks drafted highly touted Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry at number 4 overall in the 2009 NFL draft. However, several days later, on April 30, 2009, Hill re-signed with the Seahawks on a 6-year, $38 million contract.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 SEA 15 9 73 52 21 7.5 11 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2006 SEA 15 15 92 70 22 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 2007 SEA 14 14 81 58 23 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 20 1 2008 SEA 12 12 84 63 21 1.0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2009 SEA 11 11 46 37 9 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 SEA 16 16 89 68 21 4.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2012 SEA 13 12 47 31 16 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 97 89 512 379 133 20.0 41 0 0 0 0 11 7 2 24 1

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 SEA 3 3 23 17 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 SEA 2 2 17 12 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 SEA 2 2 24 21 3 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2012 SEA 2 2 8 3 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 9 9 72 53 19 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Legal issues In January 2009, Hill was arrested in Atlanta for marijuana possession after police found him passed out behind the wheel of his car at an intersection. On April 11, 2010, Hill was arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse in Issaquah, WA when he hit his girlfriend leaving "obvious injuries" according to the Issaquah Police Department. In August 2010, a court decided that the case would be dismissed if he completed a one-year domestic-violence treatment program, had no law violations and possessed no weapons in the next 18 months.

Hill was arrested on February 24, 2012, on a possession of marijuana charge, after a search warrant was served at his Buckhead residence. The charges were dropped on March 5, 2012, after a urine test taken after the arrest came up negative. In January 2013, Hill was arrested and charged with unlawful imprisonment and third-degree assault relating to a domestic violence incident. In May 2013, the prosecutor's office said the case was insufficient as a felony.