University of Delaware Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Nijuel Hill
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- High School:
- Calvert Hall
- Major:
- History, Economics
AT DELAWARE
Sixth-year member of the squad as cornerback
Named team captain for 2019
2021 SEASON
All-CAA Second Team
Appeared and started in all 11 games
Finished with 30 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one forced fumbled, one interception and six pass breakups
Had season highs of four tackles at Maine and at Stony Brook
Also forced a fumble at Maine
Had an interception to stop a late fourth-quarter drive against Albany
Selected to the 2021 Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 SEASON
A First-Team All-CAA selection at defensive back
Selected Stats Perform Second Team All-American
Started all eight games for the Blue Hens
Selected as CAA Player of the Week after a game-clinching interception at Villanova (4/17)
Made a career-high seven tackles in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs vs. Sacred Heart (4/24), including his first career half sack
Tied for a CAA-best three interceptions on the season
Totaled 25 tackles on the year
2019 SEASON
Played in all 12 games for the Blue Hens
Registered 40 tackles with 27 solo stops on the season
Made a career-high six tackles at Towson (11/2) along with a pair of fumble recoveries
Broke up a pass to force a turnover on downs at FBS Pitt (9/28)
Had five stops vs. No. 1 North Dakota State (9/14)
2018 SEASON
Remained an important piece of the Blue Hens secondary
Started five of the 11 games he played in
Made 16 tackles (11 solo) over the course of the season
Assisted on one tackle for a loss
Broke up three passes
Intercepted two passes, one of which he returned for 26 yards vs. Richmond and the other coming vs. New Hampshire
Had a season-high three-tackle game vs. Richmond
2017 SEASON
Played in all 11 games and started 10 of them at defensive back as part of the Blue Hens secondary
Had 25 tackles (17 solo) over the course of the season
Recorded four tackles on three different occasions
Added one interception (five yards) and nine pass breakups
Had a season high four solo tackles vs. Stony Brook
2016 SEASON
Did not see game action in first year at Delaware and retained freshman eligibility
Blue Hen Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week during the Maine week
HIGH SCHOOL:
Standout player at Calvert Hall under head coach Donald Davis
Two-year starter who served as team captain as a senior
Earned second team All-Metro honors as a senior in 2015 when he also received second team all-conference honors
Was a Big 33 All-Star game nominee (Maryland vs. Pennsylvania All-Stars) and participated in the 2015 Crab Bowl (Baltimore vs. Washington, D.C. All-Stars)
Registered 55 tackles and one interception in 2015 and 50 tackles and one interception in 2014
Was also a member of the track & field squad at Calvert Hall
PERSONAL
Nijuel Isaiah Hill
Born October 29
Double major in history and economics at Delaware
Son of Derrick and Tonya Hill
Mother is an accountant and father is a railroad engineer
Father played college football for two years at Bloomsburg (Pa.) University
Oldest of three children, including pair of twins
Enjoys playing ping-pong and golf in his spare time
Favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers
