NAME: Trysten Hill
POSITION: Defensive Tackle
SCHOOL: Central Florida
CONFERENCE: American
CLASS: Junior
JERSEY: No. 9
RECRUITMENT RATING: 3-star
HT: 6’3″
WT: 308
D.O.B.: 3/25/1998
| Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Def Int | Def Int | Def Int | Def Int | Def Int | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| *2016 | UCF | American | FR | DL | 9 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| *2017 | UCF | American | SO | DL | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2018 | UCF | American | JR | DL | 12 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career | UCF | 40 | 31 | 71 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEgPxNXHxzw
Pros:
The first thing that jumps off the tape when studying Trysten Hill is his first step quickness at the snap of the ball and his burst to get upfield. He is scheme diverse, but projects better as a 4-3 defensive tackle. Can play the one-technique or the three-technique in a 4-3 defense, but is at his best as a one-gapper.
Hill plays with a nonstop motor and high energy down after down. Doesn’t take any plays off. Shows the ability to fight off blocks. Always working his hands and feet to free himself. Is equally disruptive harassing the quarterback as a gap penetrator and in the running game playing sideline to sideline.
Shows good agility and flexibility to bend and finish tackles behind line of scrimmage and in the open field. Can anchor down against double teams, but needs to improve his overall play strength. Uses a twitchy arm over and spin counter move to penetrate the gap as both a pass rusher and run defender.
Cons:
There are questions about Trysten Hill’s maturity, work ethic, and coach ability. He found himself in the doghouse last year at Central Florida and only started one game. Was he demoted because of the new coaching staff or are the character concerns about him factual? This is something teams will have to dive deeper into.
Needs to do a better job of playing under control. Will run himself out of gaps at times, which causes him to lose his gap responsibility. Can get washed out of the play by down blocks. Needs to develop a better feel and response to keep that from happening.
Can anchor down against double teams, but needs to add functional strength in order to become more consistent. Drops his head at times on his initial punch. Needs to develop a more diverse pass rushing repertoire. Relies too much on arm over and spin move.
Cowboys Fit:
Trysten Hill is a versatile defensive tackle capable playing the one-technique or the three-technique in the Dallas Cowboys 4-3 defensive scheme. Due to his first step quickness and high motor, he is likely better suited to play the three-technique. He has starting potential, but would likely be a rotational piece on the DL as a rookie behind Maliek Collins. His ability to play on the other side of the line of scrimmage and sidelined the sideline would be a welcomed addition along the Cowboys defensive front. He projects as a late Day 2 or early Day 3 draft pick, and that’s exactly where the Dallas Cowboys would likely have to target him to acquire his services.
