NFL CAREER – Making the club as an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of the preseason, Josh Hill's consistency has been an asset to the position group, for whom he's played in 103 games with 54 starts, making 108 receptions for 1,025 yards and 14 touchdowns, also chipping in 27 special teams tackles. In 2019, Hill enjoyed his most productive season as a pro, appearing in all 16 games with 11 starts, recording a career-high 25 receptions for a career-best 226 yards and three touchdowns.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Placed on Injured Reserve, 12/9/16; Offer sheet matched by New Orleans, 3/25/16; Signed by Chicago Bears to an offer sheet (RFA), 3/22/16; Agreed to terms with New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent, 4/28/13.
2019- Appeared in all 16 games with 11 starts and finished with career-high 226 yards with three touchdowns on career-best 25 receptions...Vs. Dallas, Sept. 29, played on offense and special teams, finishing the game with three receptions for 29 yards…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 6, started and finished with 39 yards on three receptions, second straight game with three receptions…At Chicago, Oct. 20, recorded three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown. It was Hill's third TD grab against the Bears, the most he has recorded against an opponent…Vs. Arizona, Oct. 27, started and finished with three catches for 39 yards…Vs. Carolina, Nov. 24, started his 50th career game, catching one pass for 12 yards…Vs. San Francisco, Dec. 9, started his 100th career game and scored on a three-yard reception with 14:57 to play in the second quarter, marking his first season with multiple scoring grabs since 2015…Vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 16, started and caught a five yard touchdown from Drew Brees, with the signal-caller breaking the NFL all-time record for career touchdown passes with 540…At Carolina, Dec. 29, started in a two-TE set and recorded three receptions for 35 yards…In the Wild Card round vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, started and caught two passes for three yards. 2018- Played in all 16 regular season games with 11 starts, logging 16 receptions for 185 yards and a touchdown…In two postseason contests with one start, posted four receptions for 31 yards...At N.Y. Giants Sept. 30, started and caught three passes for a team-high 63 yards…Caught two passes for 24 yards and a touchdown vs. Washington, Oct. 8... Started and saw action on special teams, catching two passes for 26 yards vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 18...Started and caught two passes for 24 yards at Carolina on Dec. 17…Caught a 24-yard pass in NFC Championship vs. L.A. Rams, 1/20/19 before departing (concussion). 2017- Played in all 16 regular season games with 11 starts, logging 16 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown. Played in both playoff games with one start. Had six receptions for 103 yards (17.2 avg.) and a TD…Vs. New England, Sept. 17, recorded three receptions for 29 yards…Vs. Chicago, Oct. 29, started in two-TE set and made three receptions for 29 yards…Vs Washington, Nov. 19, started and finished with a three-yard TD and also had a rush for eight-yard loss…At Atlanta, Dec. 7, finished with two receptions for 14 yards…Vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 17, started and finished with a 22-yard reception…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 24, started, finishing with two receptions for 11 yards…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, started and played on special teams. Recorded an eight-yard reception…In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Carolina, 1/7/18, started and finished with three receptions for 49 yards and one TD, including a 25-yard grab…In NFC Divisional Playoff at Minnesota, 1/14/18, had three receptions for 54 yards. 2016- Played in nine contests with eight starts and finished with 15 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown and three special teams stops before being placed on Injured Reserve, Dec. 9, due to an ankle injury suffered in the prior contest vs. Detroit. Opened every game he appeared in except L.A. Rams contest…Posted single-game career-highs in receptions and receiving yardage with six-catch, 74-yard contest (12.3 avg.) vs. Rams, Nov. 27, adding q special teams tackle…Had two receptions for 23 yards, including an eight-yard TD vs. Carolina, Oct. 16…At San Francisco, Nov. 6, had four receptions for 40 yards…At Carolina, Nov. 17, recorded one special teams stop. 2015 – Appeared in all 16 games with seven starts and finished with 120 yards with two touchdowns on 16 receptions and added six special teams stops…Started vs. Dallas, Oct. 4 and made two receptions for 11 yards, with one TD…Started and caught three passes for 38 yards vs. Atlanta, Oct. 15. Added one special teams tackle…Started in  a three-TE set and played on special teams and made a five-yard catch vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 1…Made two receptions for 21 yards, with a touchdown and a special teams stop vs. Tennessee, Nov. 8…Started at Tampa Bay, Dec. 13, and had a six-yard reception and returned a kickoff for zero yards…Played on offense and special teams and recorded a career-high-tying two special teams tackles vs. Detroit, Dec. 21…Started as second TE and also saw action on special teams vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 27 and caught two passes for 12 yards. 2014 – Played in all 16 games with three starts and posted 14 receptions for 176 yards (12.6 avg.) with a career-best five touchdowns and a team-best and career-high 15 special teams stops…Totaled two catches for 48 yards, including a 34-yard TD and also chipped in on two special teams tackles, vs. Minnesota, Sept. 21...Caught a throw for a 12-yard TD, marking his second consecutive contest with a score on Sunday night at Dallas, Sept. 28...Had three grabs for 53 yards, including a career-long 37-yard catch vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 5...Caught a two-yard TD vs. Green Bay, Oct. 26…Hauled in a 17-yard reception and made two special teams stops at Pittsburgh, Nov. 30…Recorded seven- and eight yard TD receptions, marking first career multiple-TD game at Chicago, Dec. 15, and chipped in with two special teams tackles. 2013 – Played in 14 regular season games with three starts as a rookie and recorded six receptions for 44 yards with a touchdown. Rushed once for -8 yards and added three special teams tackles…Made his first career reception and finished the game with two catches for 17 yards vs. Buffalo, Oct. 27…Started in a two-TE set and also posted his first career TD grab vs. San Francisco, a three-yard catch, Nov. 17…Finished with two receptions for 16 yards at Atlanta, Nov. 21…Inactive for games 14 and 15 (hamstring)…In Wild Card Playoff win at Philadelphia, 1/4/14, made his postseason debut and had one nine-yard reception…Recorded a 23-yard reception in NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle, 1/11/14.
COLLEGE – Finished his college career with 152 receptions for 1,338 yards with nine touchdown grabs at Idaho State after transferring from Boise State, where he redshirted in 2008...Earned third-team AP All-American and second-team All-Big Sky in 2012 as he caught 70 passes for 630 yards and five TDs...In 2011, he played in 11 games with ten starts, and finished ranked second on team in receiving, collecting 48 passes for 407 yards and earning All-Big Sky honorable mention honors...Played in all 11 games in 2010 and totaled 25 grabs for 233 yards with three TDs…Graduated with bachelor's degree in sports management.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Blackfoot (Idaho) HS, where he was named first-team All-State and All-Conference…Also earned first-team All-High Country Conference in baseball and basketball…Spoke to students at Ethel Schoeffner Elementary in Destrehan in 2015 as part of a Junior Training Camp…Served as speaker at Trinity Episcopal School's 2014-15 athletic banquet…In the 2019 offseason, participated in a youth football camp at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center for St. Michael's Special School students…Born Joshua James Hill, on May 21, 1990 in Blackfoot, Idaho.