Dax Hill
#1 S,
Bengals
ACTUAL 2022
16 FPTS
RANK:711
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
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AGE
22 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'0'' / 191 lbs
COLLEGE
Michigan
Operating as cornerback in 2024
Published: 2024-04-28
Hill is expected to be a part of the Bengals' cornerback room in 2024, Jay Morrison of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Hill spent his sophomore campaign operating as a starting safety for the Bengals, recording 110 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, while also intercepting two passes and deflecting 11 others over 17 contests. Head coach Zac Taylor said Sunday that Hill will "be in the cornerback room" this year, which could mean a position change is in store. The team signed former Raven Geno Stone this offseason and could replace Hill at safety in 2024.
Impressive sophomore season
Published: 2024-01-14
Hill recorded 110 total tackles, which includes six tackles for loss, while also defending 11 passes, including two interceptions, in 17 games with the Bengals during the 2023 regular season.
With the departure of Vonn Bell this past offseason, Hill was given the opportunity to start after being selected in the first-round of the 2022 NFL Draft. It's safe to say the Michigan product didn't disappoint in 2023, as he ranked first on the Bengals in pass deflections and third in total tackles. Hill's rookie contract will keep him in Cincinnati through the 2025 season and he'll look to add another productive year to his resume in 2024.
Continues consistency in loss
Published: 2024-01-01
Hill had six tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 25-17 loss to the Chiefs
Hill has registered six or seven tackles in each of his past eight games. The 2022 first-round pick out of Michigan moved into the starting free safety role after Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates both left in free agency. Hill has played 100 percent of the Bengals' defensive snaps 10 times this year and has accumulated 105 tackles (68 solo), including 1.5 sacks, 11 passes defended and two interceptions over 16 games this season.
Effective in loss
Published: 2023-11-28
Hill registered seven tackles (five solo) and a pass deflection during Cincinnati's 16-10 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Hill was productive once again as he logged the third most tackles on the team. The 2022 first-round pick has now compiled 74 tackles (49 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 11 games this season.
Productive in loss
Published: 2023-10-03
Hill logged eight tackles (three solo), an interception and a pass defended during Cincinnati's 27-3 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Hill was one of the few bright spots during the Bengals' blowout loss, logging his second interceptions of the year and finishing second on the team in total tackles. The 2022 first-round pick has had a solid start to his second season and currently leads the team with 34 tackles (24 solo), more than he had through 15 games as a rookie.
Active night in win
Published: 2023-09-26
Hill played on all 55 defensive snaps and finished with eight tackles and a sack in the Bengals' 19-16 win over the Rams on Monday.
The safety also helped hold the Rams to 292 total yards. Hill posted stat lines of 11 tackles and a pass defended in Week 2 and six tackles and an interception in Week 1.
Double-digit tackles in loss
Published: 2023-09-18
Hill recorded 11 tackles and a pass defensed in Sunday's 27-24 loss versus Baltimore.
Hill showed out for the second consecutive week Sunday, leading Cincinnati in tackles. The sophomore is making a strong case as an IDP option as the Bengals prepare for a Week 3 matchup versus the Rams.
Gets first career pick
Published: 2023-09-11
Hill recorded six tackles and an interception in Sunday's 24-3 loss at Cleveland.
In what was a dreadful game for Cincinnati as a whole, Hill emerged as a bright spot when he picked off a Deshaun Watson pass over the middle in the third quarter of play. He'll look to expand on his promising start to 2023 versus Lamar Jackson and Baltimore in Week 2.
Could be in store for bigger role
Published: 2023-03-13
Hill could garner a major role in 2023 after Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates both left Cincinnati in free agency, Albert Breer of SI.com reports.
Hill was selected in the first round of the 2022 Draft but was relegated to a backup role as a rookie, totaling 16 tackles across 15 appearances. The Michigan product played over 12 percent of the Bengals' defensive snaps just once last year, totaling eight tackles (five solo) across 63 snaps in Week 15 versus Tampa Bay. If Hill is thrust into a starting role in 2023, his production in that game gives fantasy managers a good sense of what to expect from Hill on a game-by-game basis.