'09 GA WR Stephen Hill (Georgia Tech Verbal)

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'09 GA WR Stephen Hill



Wide Receiver
Lithonia (GA) Miller Grove

Ht: 6-foot-5
Wt: 185 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)

Tech, Bama among schools eyeing Miller Grove WR Hill | Football recruiting | ajc.com

Miller Grove junior Stephen Hill has what colleges are looking for in wide receivers — height and speed.

Hill, a three-sport standout, is starting to attract more college offers. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Hill already has football offers from Central Florida and Mississippi State.

Miller Grove coach Jasper Jewell said that Miami-Ohio will offer by the end of the week, but several other major colleges, including Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Tech, have shown a lot of interest.

“He has tremendous upside,” Jewell said. “Once he gets to college, he will put on 15 to 20 pounds. I think he will be the next Calvin Johnson. With the desire he has for the game, he can play on Sundays.”

Hill had 24 receptions for 500 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He was honorable mention in basketball after averaging 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots to lead the school to the Class AAAA semifinals.

Last week, Hill set a new DeKalb County record in the long jump by jumping 23-feet, 11 inches at the DeKalb County Championships.

“I feel very confident I will pick the right school for me,” Hill said. “I’ll probably do track in college, also.”

Hill is also a top contender in the 300 meters hurdles and has several schools, including Georgia, Mississippi State and Alabama, interested in him for track. He has attracted mild interest for basketball.

“I think football is my best sport,” Hill said. “Last year was my first year on the varsity [basketball team]. I’m really enjoying the recruiting process. My first priority is education, because I want to be successful in life. I have to have a backup plan.”

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4/29

UNC has offered, along with UAB, UCF, and Miami of Ohio.

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5/27

By S Robertson. Hill plans to attend camps at Alabama, Miss. State and North Carolina. He says he will probably wait until signing day to make his choice.

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6/9

By S Robertson. Hill had a good camp and says that Mississippi State will be on his top five list for sure.

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8/2

BY B Hayes. Committed to UCF.

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Scout: UCF Adds a Four-Star Wide Receiver (FREE)

UCF Adds a Four-Star Wide Receiver By Brendan Sonnone
Staff, InsideKnights.com
Posted Aug 2, 2008



UCF had already put together a great class of 10 recruits, including some highly touted players from the Georgia area. After landing a talented lineman from south Florida to make it 11 commits, the Knights received perhaps their biggest commitment in over a decade, adding the extremely talented Stephen Hill to their 2009 class.
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Scout Video Profile: UCF Commit WR Stephen Hill (FREE)

Video Profile: UCF Commit WR Stephen Hill By Robb Chamberlain
InsideKnights.com
Posted Aug 4, 2008



Video Highlights of UCF's newest commitment Stephen Hill, a four-star wide receiver from Georgia.
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Boston College, Mississippi offer Miller Grove's Stephen Hill | College recruiting | ajc.com

Why does it seem like colleges are noticing Miller Grove’s Stephen Hill all of sudden?

Boston College and Ole Miss offered Hill last week, and Alabama assistant Lance Thompson watched his game on Friday. The Crimson Tide, Georgia and Tennessee may be close to offering Hill, who made an early commitment to Central Florida.

What took everyone so long? “Stephen is not one of those kids who plays one particular sport and goes to camps all year for the one particular sport,” Miller Grove coach Jasper Jewell said of his wide receiver.

“Stephen plays three varsity sports, and dividing his time between the three put him a little behind with colleges. But he’s catching up now, and I feel like there is going to be a lot more after him before it’s all over with.”

Hill has made two unofficial visits to Georgia, including for last Saturday’s Alabama game.

The 6-foot-5, 190-pound Hill plays basketball and competes in track, winning the Class AAAA championship in the long jump.

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Miller Grove's Stephen Hill is Georgia Tech's third commitment of day | College recruiting | ajc.com

Miller Grove wide receiver Stephen Hill, one of the state’s hottest prospects, switched his commitment from Central Florida to Georgia Tech on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-4, 190-pound Hill wasn’t planning on making a Tuesday decision. However, Georgia Tech assistant coach Brian Jean-Mary called Hill to let him know about the day’s other two commitments, and Hill responded that he wanted to join them.

“It seemed spur of the moment, but [Hill] has been liking Georgia Tech for quite a while now,” Miller Grove coach Jasper Jewell said. “He was going to announce by the end of the week, but Tuesday’s phone call presented an earlier opportunity.”

Hill, who is considered one of the state’s top three wide receivers, was a coup for Tech. Hill switched his commitment from Central Florida, had offers from Boston College and Mississippi State, and was under consideration with Georgia and Alabama.

Hill took an official visit to Boston College, but postponed his recruiting trip to Central Florida for last weekend. He is scheduled to make a recruiting trip to Georgia Tech on Dec. 12.