Madre Hill grew up in Malvern, Arkansas, where he began playing organized football at an early age.

Even before Hill reached high school, leagues were instituting rules in order to keep things fair for his opponents.

Hill was also a Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for Arkansas,[4] and closed his high school career with 3 All-State and All-District selections.

Hill played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1994–98, missing the 1996 and 1997 seasons due to tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in each knee.

Arkansas would lose to a Michigan team led by Tom Brady in the Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1, 1999.

The original 8" X 16" oil on canvas painting of Hill running behind Burlsworth currently hangs in the Broyles Athletic Center at the University of Arkansas.

[15] Selected with the first pick of the seventh round,[15] Hill was drafted ahead of players such as Chris Akins and future Pro Bowler Donald Driver.

[17] In 2001, Hill played in NFL Europe for the Berlin Thunder, and was the team's leading rusher with 388 yards on 69 carries (5.6 avg.).

Hill's performance with the Berlin Thunder earned him a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2001.

After playing for the Raiders, Madre Hill returned to the University of Arkansas, where he served as a graduate assistant to head football coach Houston Nutt in 2004.