Trey
Hill.
Trey
Hill.
Georgia· 6'3"· 319 lb· 5.50s 40
"A 6'3", 319-pound Georgia center with three-year SEC starter tape but a 1.39 RAS pro-day profile — a Round-6 backup-center bet on toe-tap hand usage and IQ over any kind of movement athleticism."Pre-draft read
This center plays with a wide base and delivers a genuine punch on first contact, using efficient hand placement to control nose tackles. He anchors firmly against bull rushes, keeping the pocket clean in shotgun sets. On vertical run blocks, he creates displacement on double teams. He exhibits clean timing when climbing to the second level on inside zone concepts, contributing to the run game.
His profile shows limitations in range. He struggles to reach shaded nose tackles on stretch plays and displays awkwardness when asked to pull or climb on counter/GT schemes. Against interior speed rushers, he can be late off the ball and out-quicked, lacking the redirect athleticism to recover once a rusher wins the edge. He demonstrates strong communication and pre-snap identification.
A gap/duo power run game prioritizes vertical displacement and heavy-handed blockers who can clear space upfront for between-the-tackles runs.
Year 1 backup center with proficiency in identifying fronts and making calls, with the ceiling of a low-end starter in a run-heavy scheme.
Any wide-zone scheme asks him to do things he simply can't, as his inability to reach shaded defenders or climb with acceleration negates his value.
Trey Hill projects as a scheme-specific interior lineman whose value is maximized in a gap/duo system that leverages his functional strength and high football IQ over his limited mobility.
Trey Hill's athletic moments
Georgia interior lineman highlight cut — the hand technique, punch and vertical drive that carried the projection.
UGA practice: Jalen Carter vs. Trey Hill
Leaked Georgia practice rep against Jalen Carter — one-on-one interior work against a future top-10 pick.
Trey Hill Released by Bengals — Bengals Breakdown
Cincinnati release news (2023 camp) that framed the end of his run in the Bengals interior rotation.
This interior lineman projected as a backup center, primarily due to his three years as an SEC starter and advanced hand technique. His ability to anchor, identify fronts, and communicate pre-snap was a significant asset. While his athleticism limited his range, his core skill set made him a functional interior presence.
He declared after his junior year at Georgia, having started at guard in 2018 before moving to center for the 2019 and 2020 seasons against top collegiate defensive fronts. This experience provided a high-level proving ground for his technique and communication. His role involved running the front for a Kirby Smart offense, showcasing his football IQ.
Evaluators noted concerns regarding his mobility, confirmed by a 1.39 RAS from his pro day, and a prior knee procedure. These flags suggested a narrow scheme fit, best suited for inside-zone and gap systems. He was consistently projected as a Day 3 pick, ultimately being drafted in the sixth round.
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SEC starter experience
Three-year Georgia starter with 2018 guard reps and full 2019-2020 seasons at center against elite defensive fronts.
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Hand placement and punch
Delivers a real jolt on first contact with inside-hand fits that stay glued to the sternum for a functional pass-pro anchor.
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Communication and pre-snap IQ
Made calls at the line for a Kirby Smart offense, identifying fronts, mike declaration, and stunts.
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Anchor and play strength
319 pounds with a low, wide base; rarely gets displaced by bull rushes and holds ground on a nose to keep the pocket clean.
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Vertical drive as a post player
Generates real movement on double teams when he's the post, timing climbs to the second level cleanly on inside-zone.
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Testing profile
5.50 forty and a 1.39 composite RAS at Georgia's pro day indicates limited athletic ability that shows up as short-area recovery issues.
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Mobility and range
Struggles to reach shaded nose tackles on wide zone and exhibits awkwardness on counter/GT pulls, lacking acceleration to climb.
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Recovery against interior speed
Can be late off the ball and out-quicked to the near shoulder, lacking redirect athleticism once a rusher wins the edge.
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Injury and durability flags
A prior knee procedure at Georgia raised medical questions at a position prone to lower-body wear-and-tear.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G |
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| 2018 | Georgia | 14 |
| 2019 | Georgia | 14 |
| 2020 | Georgia | 8 |
| Career | — | 36 |
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Rotational backup center archetype: SEC/Big Ten résumé, sub-par testing, gets on the field only when the starter goes down and bounces between roster and PS thereafter.
Best-case career backup center who grows into a starter through IQ, hand technique and communication — Karras is proof a heavy, limited-mover C can start in the AFC North if the scheme protects the range concerns.
Highly-recruited interior lineman whose testing profile matched the athletic ceiling on tape and who never carved out a rotational NFL role beyond camp bodies.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Pre-draft context. Trey Hill arrived at Georgia as a five-star interior offensive lineman and became the first true freshman to start at guard for the program in over a decade in 2018, then slid to center for 2019 and 2020 to anchor an attacking front. He measured 6'3", 319 pounds at Georgia's 2021 pro day (the combine was cancelled due to COVID), where he tested very poorly for an interior lineman — 5.50 forty, sub-mediocre jumps and change-of-direction — for a 1.39 RAS on the composite scale. Boards had him as a Day 3 backup center: SEC starter reps and hand technique carried the projection; movement, mobility and long-term durability capped it.
NFL fit — Cincinnati. The organization spent a sixth on a plug-in backup behind veteran Trey Hopkins (and eventually Ted Karras), specifically for interior depth on a line that had just lost Joe Burrow to a season-ending knee. Hill's tape as a hip-flip, hand-fighting positional blocker fit an inside-zone-and-gap Bengal scheme without requiring him to reach or pull with any range.
Retrospective. Hill appeared in a handful of games for Cincinnati in 2021 (including a spot start) and stuck as an emergency interior in 2022, but Cincinnati released him ahead of the 2023 season and he cycled through practice squads — a fair Round-6 outcome for a limited-athlete backup center whose value was always going to be as a No. 3 interior body, not a starter.