The XFL is home to several former members of the New York Giants, but perhaps one of the most prominent is safety Will Hill of the St. Louis BattleHawks.
Hill initially signed with the Giants in 2012 after spending a season with the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League, which came on the heels of going undrafted in 2011.
Despite his talent, there were questions about Hill’s maturity and decision-making after a series of questionable videos were posted online during his time at Florida.
Those concerns proved to be warranted as Hill was suspended multiple times during his stint with the Giants, while also dealing with several off-field incidents, including an arrest over the failure to pay child support.
After being released by the Giants, Hill signed with the Baltimore Ravens, but again found himself in hot water after being suspended 10 games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
In 2015, the Ravens released Hill, who then went on to played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL and the Orlando Apollos of the AAF.
Now in the XFL, Hill is again dominating on the field. He is sixth in the league with 33 tackles (four for a loss), adding three QB hits, two passes defensed and two crucial, game-changing interceptions.
At the mid-way point of the season, CBS Sports believes Hill is the Defensive MVP.
Defensive MVP
St. Louis BattleHawks S Will Hill: Houston linebacker Demarquis Gates nearly made this a clean sweep for the Roughnecks, but Hill has been a Swiss Army weapon for the BattleHawks’ defense. The safety has 33 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 3 sacks, so he’s capable of coming up in the box or on a blitz and making an impact. On the back end, he has a pair of interceptions and pass deflections. Just about every player has had at least one “off” week, but Hill has been consistently great through five games.
Hill was also named to CBS Sports’ All-XFL Midseason Team alongside a few other ex-Giants: offensive lineman Damien Mama, running back/return specialist Austin Walter and safety Rahim Moore.
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