Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2023R7 · #248
S· Round 7
Brandon
Hill.
Sickos Grade
36.5/100
S· Round 7· Aggressive downhill safety who delivers big hits and makes plays near the line of scrimmage
Brandon
Hill.
Pittsburgh· 5'10"· 193 lb· 4.43s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8752
National · #635HS class · 2019Wekiva, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #248 · HOU
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Fangio two-high based defenses that prioritize interchangeable parts in the secondary will maximize Hill's skill set.
Free SafetyNickel safetySlot defender
Best role
Year 1 sub-package safety with the upside to develop into a starting free safety.
Wrong fit
Any single-high scheme that asks its deep safety to play man-to-man against tight ends consistently.
Hill offers versatility in a two-high system, providing coverage ability against slot receivers and tight ends while possessing the speed to play centerfield.
07Athletic testing
Height
5'10"
Weight
193 lb
40 yd
4.43s
Vertical
35.5"
Broad
10'3"
Bench
15
06Athletic profilevs. S on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.43sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 123inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 15repp50
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Duke | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Duke | — | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Duke | — | 52 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | — | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | — | 71 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | — | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 262 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
/ Usage share, 2014
1.3%of team plays
6 percentile at positionMississippi StatePass plays · 3.2%Run plays · 0.0%Third down · 2.4%Passing downs · 1.8%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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