Tennessee Titans running back Brian Hill is trying to earn a roster spot with the team in 2021, but he’s also focused on shaking a running joke the team has with him.
Hill, who was signed by the Titans in May, says that the team is calling him Corey Davis, the former Tennessee receiver he bears a striking resemblance to.
Via Jim Wyatt of Titans Online:
“Right now, I am just trying to get everyone to stop calling me Corey Davis,” Hill said. “Everybody in the organization thinks I look like him. I don’t think (I do), but enough people have told me that, I am starting to believe it.”
We don’t mean to pile on, but after looking at a recent photo of Hill, we do think he bears at least some resemblance to Davis.
Now, to compare, here’s a photo of Davis:
This is the kind of hard-hitting story you come to Titans Wire for, no doubt.
All jokes aside, Hill has enjoyed his time with the Titans thus far and is a fan of the culture the team has built, which he says is a perfect fit for him.
“Tennessee is obviously a great fit for anybody who likes to run the ball,” he said. “I love the culture here – they harp on hard work, effort and conditioning, and that is really what I have built my career on. I feel like as long as I keep being me, me and this team is going to be a great fit.”
The Titans figure to have three players locked-in at the running back position in 2021 in Derrick Henry, Darrynton Evans and fullback Khari Blasingame. Tennessee carried three backs into the 2020 season, but carried more as the campaign progressed.
We projected Hill to make the cut over fellow back Jeremy McNichols for the final running back spot in our last 53-man roster projection because the veteran offers a frame that can handle a big workload if Henry gets hurt.
Furthermore, the 6-foot-1, 219-pound back is a solid blocker and pass-catcher who could provide insurance in case Evans struggles.
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