A two-star offensive lineman by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Hill was a member of the 2010 District 4-4A champion squad for Ed White High School.

He appeared in eight games as a redshirt freshman, playing all along the line, primarily in field goal and special teams situations.

Hill returned as a starter in 2015 and helped Southern Miss average 509.5 yards per game (12th best in the nation) and garnered second-team All-Conference USA recognition.

After the Jaguars placed veteran Jeff Linkenbach on injured reserve on August 22, Hill was named the primary backup to starter Jermey Parnell.

In the final preseason game, Hill started at right tackle on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome.

[5] Hill made his first NFL appearance in Week 17 after starting left tackle T. J. Clemmings went out with an injury early in the game against the Chicago Bears; for the game, he was the highest-graded offensive lineman for Minnesota according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) with a 78.5 score on their rating system, as he didn't allow a sack, hit or hurry of Sam Bradford in his 36 pass-blocking snaps.

After Reiff returned from injury, Hill was demoted to a backup role the rest of the season as O'Neill had played well in his place.