Trysten Hill


Trysten Hill is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Central Florida.

Early years

Hill attended Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Florida, where he played as a defensive end. As a junior, he contributed to the team reaching the state semifinals and received All-area honors.
As a senior, he helped the team reach the FHSAA 5A regional finals and received Florida Class 5A All-State first-team honors.

College career

Hill originally committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology and then University of Virginia to play college football, before ultimately deciding to enroll at the University of Central Florida. As a true freshman, he started 13 games at defensive end, collecting 15 tackles, one sack, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble.
As a sophomore, he started 13 games at defensive tackle, posting 20 tackles, 2 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries.
As a junior, it was reported that he fell out of favor with the coaching staff and only started one out of 12 games at defensive tackle. He registered 36 tackles, 3 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, while also having 2 carries for one rushing yard and one touchdown. He had 6 tackles, and 2 sacks against the University of Memphis in the American Athletic Conference championship game. He was a part of a 25-game winning streak that ended against Louisiana State University in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl.
He finished his college career with 71 tackles and six sacks. After his junior season in 2018, he announced his intention to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Hill was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round in the 2019 NFL Draft. He had an underwhelming season as a backup at the three-technique defensive tackle position. He registered 4 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures in 121 snaps. He was declared inactive in 9 games and appeared in just 3 contests after Week 7.