Jordan Hill (American football)

Jordan Hill (born February 8, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for Penn State University.

Recruiting
After a senior season during which Hill earned All-State accolades enroute to a Class A state championship, Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson recruited Hill heavily. Though he had offers from Pittsburgh, Rutgers, and Temple, Hill quickly committed to Penn State.

Freshman season
Hill played relatively sparingly in his freshman season, but did record 12 tackles in 8 games.

Sophomore season
Hill started four games and played in all 11 during his sophomore year.

Junior season
Hill led the defensive line by recording 59 tackles including 8 for a loss and 3.5 sacks. Perhaps his best game of the year was against Illinois when he recorded 10 tackles including a tackle for a loss. He earned honorable mention all Big Ten.

Offseason
In wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, Hill was one of the first Penn State players to come out in support of coach Joe Paterno. "I'm still a big supporter of coach Paterno and he is one of the reasons that I'm here," he said. "All you can really say is no man is perfect at all."

Senior season
Coming into the year, Hill was faced with high expectations. After Penn State's first loss to Ohio, Hill came out and said that the team needed to move forward. He asserted that, though the Lions didn't play a great game, moving forward was crucial so they didn't get caught in a slump. Mid way through the season, coach Bill O'Brien stumped for Hill and teammates Gerald Hodges and Michael Mauti for several year end awards or for the All-American team.

Personal
Hill is the son of Larry and Sue Hill. Hill has said that he draws motivation from his father Larry, who has diabetes and suffered from a mild stroke four years ago.