Josh Hill is an NFL TE. He last played in 2020 with NO, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. His 50.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 64th percentile among TEs — solidly above average. YAC Ability is his calling card, grading in the 98th percentile among his peers. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 116 catches for 1,071 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 250#
College
Idaho State; Boise State
Draft
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Seasons
2013–2020
2018 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology63th percentile among TEs
12 games · 24 targets
2018 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size51▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands42▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat2▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability98▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share37▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share11▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency58▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume61▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Josh Hill has played in 89 regular-season games, all with NO.
As a receiver he has caught 116 passes for 1,071 yards and 15 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with NO: 226 yards and 3 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 50.5, in the 64th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game74 on 6 catches vs LAR, 2016 Week 12
2018 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 10 1.4/g | 81 12/g | 1 |
| Away | 5 | 6 1.2/g | 104 21/g | 0 |
| In division | 5 | 4 0.8/g | 56 11/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 7 | 12 1.7/g | 129 18/g | 1 |
| In wins | 10 | 15 1.5/g | 170 17/g | 1 |
| In losses | 2 | 1 0.5/g | 15 8/g | 0 |
| On grass | 2 | 2 1.0/g | 24 12/g | 0 |
| On turf | 10 | 14 1.4/g | 161 16/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 8 | 11 1.4/g | 98 12/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 4 | 5 1.3/g | 87 22/g | 0 |
2018 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | PHI | 3 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | LAR | 1 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | TB | 1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 55.7 |
| Week 2 | CLE | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 42.2 |
| Week 3 | ATL | 1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 50.1 |
| Week 4 | NYG | 3 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD | 74.8 |
| Week 5 | WAS | 2 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD | 62 |
| Week 9 | LAR | 2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | 37.3 |
| Week 10 | CIN | — | 41.5 |
| Week 11 | PHI | 2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 50.3 |
| Week 14 | TB | — | 40.4 |
| Week 15 | CAR | 2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | 51.2 |
| Week 16 | PIT | 2 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD | 32.9 |
| Week 17 | CAR | — | 41.9 |
Josh Hill — common questions
- What position does Josh Hill play?
- Josh Hill is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Josh Hill played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Josh Hill has played for NO (2013–2020).
- Where did Josh Hill go to college?
- Josh Hill played college football at Idaho State; Boise State.
- How many touchdowns has Josh Hill scored?
- Josh Hill has 15 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (15 receiving).
- What is Josh Hill's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Josh Hill rated 43.4 for 2020, the 34th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
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- Alvin KamaraRB · 2020
- Taysom HillTE · 2020
- Latavius MurrayRB · 2020
- Emmanuel SandersWR · 2020
- Jared CookTE · 2020
- Tre'Quan SmithWR · 2020
- Michael ThomasWR · 2020