ISU Bengal

Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Sports

Bengal: Where did you grow up?

Hill: I was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming but I was raised in Boise, Idaho.



Bengal: How long have you played football?

Hill: About 13 years



Bengal: Why did you choose to join the ISU football team?

Hill: They offered me a scholarship and I have some family in Pocatello so I thought that it was a good fit.



Bengal: What are you going to school for?

Hill: I'm undecided right now but I'm leaning towards healthcare.



Bengal: What is the biggest difference between high school and college football?

Hill: The intensity in everything. High school is intense just in games. In college, then in practice, meetings, and everything you have to be ready to give your best effort.



Bengal: Do you have any favorite professional teams?

Hill: Dallas Cowboys and the Colts too. I also like the White Sox in baseball.



Bengal: What kind of car do you drive? What kind of car would you drive if money wasn't an option?

Hill: It's a 1995 4-runner. I think that the new Toyota Tundra would be a cool car, or a Transformer.



Bengal: What was your first job?

Hill: I was a mover in a moving company for just a summer in between my junior and senior years.



Bengal: In the last three games of the season, what is the team's overall goal?

Hill: Minimize mistakes and be efficient and just drive the offense instead of trying to do too much. We want to win the last three games and begin to build the process for next year.



Bengal: Do you have any heroes?

Hill: My dad, he cares about his family so much and works long hours to provide for us and still manages to come to all of the sporting events. He is always there for me and my family.



Bengal: How did you start playing football?

Hill: I played soccer for a few years when I was seven and eight and then my dad saw a flyer for a pee wee league and it just started from there.



Bengal: What's the most embarrassing football moment?

Hill: In high school I was playing a game and I went to change the play while the clock was running and I forgot the name of it and I lost a couple of yards.

Bengal: What's your favorite thing about your team?

Hill: We all want to win and we all want to be with each other to succeed. We want to all have fun together. I like that.



Bengal: Do you have any hobbies?

Hill: I like to hang out with friends and with my girlfriend.



Bengal: Are you a morning person?

Hill: If I get enough sleep then yeah, but if I don't then I don't like getting up.



Bengal: Do you have any favorite foods?

Hill: I like steak and crab.



Bengal: Do you like to cook?

Hill: I cook macaroni and cheese from the box and that's about it.



Bengal: What is your dream vacation?

Hill: I went to Mexico right out of high school for a couple of weeks and it was really relaxing, so anywhere on a beach with clear water.



Bengal: What is your favorite holiday?

Hill: Christmas, there is a lot of family, no school, and lots of football to watch.

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