Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#3
Demetrius Hill
Senior defensive back on Florida International's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Miami, FL
CFB Index 78 · #45 of 493 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Florida International for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
S recruit
No. 992 nationally · Signed with Florida International
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Florida International's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida International in 2021.
Demetrius Hill
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Demetrius Hill has been at Florida International through three head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Buffalo, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20214 games
- Signed with Florida International3-star out of Miami Springs
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida International
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coaches2021
Florida International
2025–2026era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Played under 3 different head coaches: Butch Davis, Mike MacIntyre, and Willie Simmons. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Florida International1-11HC: Butch Davis · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Pass-leaning
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced
2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 95 | 51 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 120 | 67 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida International
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emany Johnson’s 2021 season.
Matches Emany on
Height
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cody Jones's junior season at Georgia State (2023).
Matches Cody on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Demetrius Hill
The secondary · Florida International
- #1Shamir Sterlin62 tackles · 2025
- #4Wesley Miller53 tackles · 2025
- #3Demetrius Hill19 tackles · 2025
- #7Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine17 tackles · 2025
- #10Ormond Wallace12 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology