
Receiver, Ohio State, 2015–19
K.J. Hill
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Little Rock, AR
- Born
- Sep 15, 1997, in Little Rock, Arkansas
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K.J. Hill played receiver at Ohio State (2015–19). The Los Angeles Chargers took Hill in round 7, No. 220 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12catches, career highvs. Penn State, 2017187receiving yards, career highvs. Minnesota, 20182receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Wisconsin, 2019Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2017, 2018 and 2019
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 18 | 262 | 14.6 | 1 | 47 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 56 | 549 | 9.8 | 3 | 29 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 70 | 885 | 12.6 | 6 | 42 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 57 | 636 | 11.2 | 10 | 53 |
| Career | 201 | 2,332 | 11.6 | 20 | 53 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 6 | 150 | 0 | 28 | 144 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 160 | 0 | 47 | 258 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 14 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Ohio State | 14 | WR | So. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 14 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 14 | WR | Sr. | 6′0″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 20 | 0.97 | – | – | 19.4 | 3% |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 71 | 0.45 | 37th (n=507) | 0.52 | 31.6 | 7% |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 91 | 0.67 | 71st (n=497) | 0.53 | 61.2 | 8% |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 78 | 0.60 | 60th (n=499) | 0.54 | 46.5 | 7% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Ohio State 14 games, 57 catches, 636 yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 45–21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 42–0 | 8 | 57 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 51–10 | 2 | 23 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 76–5 | 2 | 78 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | W 48–7 | 5 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 34–10 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 52–3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 38–7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 73–14 | 4 | 56 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 56–21 | 4 | 62 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–17 | 4 | 46 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | W 56–27 | 2 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 34–21 | 7 | 83 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 23–29 | 6 | 67 | 0 | – | – | – |
2018 Ohio State 14 games, 70 catches, 885 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 77–31 | 6 | 82 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 52–3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 40–28 | 6 | 95 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 49–6 | 4 | 57 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 27–26 | 6 | 59 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 49–26 | 4 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 30–14 | 9 | 187 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 20–49 | 9 | 105 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 36–31 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 26–6 | 6 | 38 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 52–51 | 5 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 62–39 | 4 | 51 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 45–24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 28–23 | 3 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
2017 Ohio State 14 games, 56 catches, 549 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 49–21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 16–31 | 5 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 38–7 | 8 | 74 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 54–21 | 3 | 53 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 56–0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 62–14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 56–14 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 39–38 | 12 | 102 | 0 | 5 | 120 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–55 | 3 | 41 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 48–3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 52–14 | 4 | 30 | 0 | – | – | 4 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 31–20 | 2 | 53 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 27–21 | 4 | 27 | 0 | – | – | 4 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 24–7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
2016 Ohio State 8 games, 18 catches, 262 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 77–10 | 2 | 58 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 30–23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 24–20 | 1 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 62–3 | 5 | 66 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 62–3 | 5 | 62 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 17–16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 30–27 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 0–31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–17).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅞″ |
| Weight | 196 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 72½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 18 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 7 | 73 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 6 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| NFL career | 18 | 10 | 103 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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