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Jamal Hill

LB · Oregon · Sr. · #9

Houston — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 12, #188 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jamal Hill

LB · Oregon · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2342 national
CFB
College
Oregon
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Bryan McClendon
Oregon
2022era →
2023

Coaching transition mid-career: Bryan McClendon → Dan Lanning. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

HoustonEntering 3rd NFL season

#188Rd 6 · Pick 12
HoustonEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oregon10-4HC: Bryan McClendon · Run-leaning
2022Oregon10-3HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Oregon31135.02.02----
2022Oregon45320.00.03----
2021Oregon36260.00.04----
Career112715.02.09----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023

W 38–30

at Texas Tech

1 PD  ·  1 TFL  ·  1 SACKS

Edged out Texas Tech on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ray Leutele’s 2021 season.

Ray Leutele

73%match

New Mexico · 2021

#2

Jaylon Scott

NC State · 2021

70%
#3

Devon Betty

NC State · 2023

70%
#4

Gavin Barthiel

Utah State · 2023

67%
#5

Charlie Benton

UAB · 2021

67%

Matches Ray on

TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate

Differs from Ray on

Hurry rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devon Betty's senior season at NC State (2023).

Devon Betty

78%match

NC State · 2023

#2

Kane Patterson

Vanderbilt · 2023

73%
#3

Daniel Grzesiak

Cincinnati · 2023

70%
#4

Myles Jernigan

California · 2023

70%
#5

A.J. Woods

Pittsburgh · 2023

69%

Matches Devon on

Solo tackle rate
Hurry rate
TFL rate

Differs from Devon on

Sack rate (higher)