Washington State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 1
Tyrone Hill Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 206
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Social Science
- Hometown:
- Passaic, N.J.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep
- Prev School:
- Buffalo
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SENIOR (2021): Transferred to WSU in Summer, 2021.
BUFFALO
RS-SENIOR (2020): Appeared in seven games, six as a starter…had 31 tackles and six pass breakups…blocked and returned a kick for a touchdown against Akron becoming the first player in UB’s FBS era to return a kick for a touchdown…had four tackles and a pass breakup against Northern Illinois… had two pass breakups against Miami (OH)…had season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass breakups against Kent State…had nine tackles against Ball State…had five tackles against Marshall…named Academic All-MAC.
RS-JUNIOR (2019): Started all 13 games at safety…named All-MAC Second Team…ranked third on the team in tackles with 70, including 3.0 for loss…led the team in pass breakups with 10…had a career-high 15 tackles against Ohio…had five tackles, including a tackle for loss at Penn State…had six tackles and two pass breakups against Temple…had eight tackles and two pass breakups against Central Michigan…had three tackles, including a tackle for loss at Kent State… had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Charlotte in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in all 14 games and started five at safety…had 46 tackles, a tackle for loss and four pass breakups… had season-best seven tackles and a pass breakup against Miami (OH)…had four tackles and a pass breakup against Delaware State…had three tackles and a key fumble recovery in win over Eastern Michigan…had four tackles and a pass breakup against Akron…had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Kent State…had five tackles against both Ohio and Northern Illinois...returned a fumble 93 yards for a touchdown against Troy in the Dollar General Bowl.
RS-FRESHMAN (2017): Saw action in four games…had a solo tackle on the year…had a tackle against Ohio.
FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year starter for head coach Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep...as a SENIOR, named All-Metro as a senior after making 36 tackles, three interceptions and one sack.
RS-SENIOR (2021): Transferred to WSU in Summer, 2021.
BUFFALO
RS-SENIOR (2020): Appeared in seven games, six as a starter…had 31 tackles and six pass breakups…blocked and returned a kick for a touchdown against Akron becoming the first player in UB’s FBS era to return a kick for a touchdown…had four tackles and a pass breakup against Northern Illinois… had two pass breakups against Miami (OH)…had season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass breakups against Kent State…had nine tackles against Ball State…had five tackles against Marshall…named Academic All-MAC.
RS-JUNIOR (2019): Started all 13 games at safety…named All-MAC Second Team…ranked third on the team in tackles with 70, including 3.0 for loss…led the team in pass breakups with 10…had a career-high 15 tackles against Ohio…had five tackles, including a tackle for loss at Penn State…had six tackles and two pass breakups against Temple…had eight tackles and two pass breakups against Central Michigan…had three tackles, including a tackle for loss at Kent State… had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Charlotte in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in all 14 games and started five at safety…had 46 tackles, a tackle for loss and four pass breakups… had season-best seven tackles and a pass breakup against Miami (OH)…had four tackles and a pass breakup against Delaware State…had three tackles and a key fumble recovery in win over Eastern Michigan…had four tackles and a pass breakup against Akron…had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Kent State…had five tackles against both Ohio and Northern Illinois...returned a fumble 93 yards for a touchdown against Troy in the Dollar General Bowl.
RS-FRESHMAN (2017): Saw action in four games…had a solo tackle on the year…had a tackle against Ohio.
FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year starter for head coach Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep...as a SENIOR, named All-Metro as a senior after making 36 tackles, three interceptions and one sack.
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