Veteran senior who will compete for snaps at defensive end this season ... Had 4 tackles, including 2 solo tackles in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/11/15).
2014: Played in 11 games in his first season in Springfield, earning a start in the season opener at Northwestern State (8/28/14) ... Finished campaign with 8 total tackles, including 3 stops at Illinois State (10/25/14) with his only solo tackle of the year in Normal ... Posted assisted tackles in five other games to earn his first letter.
Fullerton College: Was part of a 12-1 squad his sophomore year for Coach Tim Burns at Fullerton (Calif.) College ... Had 19 tackles in 6 appearances for the Hornets.
Duquesne: Played his freshman season at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and was part of a 9-2 season for Coach Jerry Schmitt.
High School: Was part of an 11-2 run as a running back and defensive end his senior season (2009) for Tustin High in Orange, Calif., for Coach Myron Miller ... Was an All-Century League DL and member of a conference championship team as a senior ... named second team all-Century League as a junior.
Personal: Jermaine Demond Hill, Jr., was born 7/27/92 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Jermaine Hill, Sr. and Liticia Hancock of Orange, Calif. ... Has four siblings: Ashonta, Olivia, Alees and Atoshe ... Plans to major in Communication Studies.
