Trysten Hill’s draft stock really skyrocketed after the season came to an end. The defensive tackle declared for the draft after his junior season which was no surprise to anybody who followed the football team closely.

Highlights

At one point, it was assumed that Hill would transfer from UCF after the Peach Bowl per an Instagram post he made saying it would be his last game as a Knight. Hill was part of Scott Frost’s first recruiting class and Frost leaving for Nebraska clearly made Hill contemplate leaving as well.

After deciding to stay in Orlando, off-the-field issues really hurt his playing time in 2018. Despite some dominating performances throughout the season, he technically only started one game. We’re not here to gossip but there definitely was behind the scenes issues between Hill and the new coaching staff in addition to some non-football related incidents.

UCF's misusage of Trysten Hill is one of the worst things I've seen while studying 2018 tape. Best player becomes a backup, THEN balls out in the conf. champ game and you STILL don't start him.



Just amazing by Josh Heupel and Co. — Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 11, 2019

Regardless of what happened off the field, there’s no denying that Hill thrived when his number was called. With 3 sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss in 2018, Hill earned himself a combine invite in which he did not disappoint. Since then, Hill has visited with the Browns, Eagles, Packers and Texans, to name a few.

UCF DT Trysten Hill has as busy a pre-draft schedule as you’ll see: 15 visits with teams and a dozen workouts. Among the teams who have brought him in: #Eagles, #Browns and #Packers. Looking like a Day 2 pick. — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 8, 2019

Draft Projection: Rounds 2-3

As his stock keeps rising, experts are saying they wouldn’t be surprised if Hill becomes a top-60 pick. I do think he’ll go in the third round but there’s definitely a chance we can see him off the board earlier than expected.

Picks on Day 1 and 2 of draft - last two years: UCF 4, Notre Dame 3, Penn State 3, Miami 2 — Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) April 23, 2019

Pro Day Highlights

Combine Results

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 308 pounds

40 Yard Dash: 5.04 seconds

Bench: 28 reps

Vertical: 35”

Broad: 115.0”

3 Cone: 7.7 seconds

20 Yard Shuttle: 4.38 seconds

Career Stats

Career Stats Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Tack Ast Tot Tack TFL Sack FF Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Tack Ast Tot Tack TFL Sack FF *2016 UCF American FR DL 9 11 4 15 5 1 1 *2017 UCF American SO DL 12 9 11 20 4.5 2 0 *2018 UCF American JR DL 12 20 16 36 10.5 3 0 Career UCF 40 31 71 20 6 1

Offensive Stats:

1 Career TD Rush

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