University of Tennessee Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Kasim Hill
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 234
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- St. John's College
- Prev School:
- Maryland
First name pronounced kah-SEEM
CAREER
Transfer quarterback from Maryland, where he started 12 games for the Terps … Passed for 1,313 yards and 11 touchdowns during his career at Maryland.
2019 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Had to sit out after transferring from Maryland … Was an integral member of Tennessee’s scout team.
2018 - RS-FRESHMAN (MARYLAND)
Started the first 10 games of the year at quarterback before suffering an injury at Indiana (11/10) ... Opened career with 84 pass attempts without an interception, the longest streak for a Terp since Danny O’Brien (2010) ... Completed 84-of-170 passes for 1,083 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions ... Tallied career-highs with 265 passing yards and three touchdowns against Illinois (10/27) ... Threw a career-best three touchdowns vs. Rutgers (10/13) ... Went 10-for-14 with a touchdown against Minnesota (9/22) ... Started in the season-opening win against No. 23 Texas (9/1), recording then career-highs in passing yards (222), completions (17) and long completion (65).
2017 - FRESHMAN (MARYLAND)
Appeared in three games, including two starts at quarterback, before sustaining a season-ending injury against UCF (9/23) ... Was highly efficient in three appearances, completing 18-of-21 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception ... Made his collegiate debut on the road against No. 23 Texas (9/2) in relief of the injured Tyrrell Pigrome ... Entered the Texas game with a slight lead at the end of the third quarter and closed out the victory by completing all three pass attempts and rushing for a touchdown ... Made first-career start against Towson (9/9), completing 13-of-16 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns ... His .813 completion percentage against Towson was the seventh-highest single-game completion percentage (min. 10 pass attempts) in Maryland history ... Completed both pass attempts against UCF (9/23) before suffering a season-ending injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus 4-star recruit … Transferred to St. John’s High School in Washington, D.C. for his senior season after spending his first three years at Gilman High School in Baltimore, Maryland … Member of ESPN300 … 2017 Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year … Played in the 2017 Under Armour All-American Game … Received quarterback MVP honors at The Opening’s Washington D.C. Regional … 2016 American Family Insurance/USA Today All-USA Washington D.C. First Team … 2016 Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention … 2016 WCAC All-Conference Third Team selection … 2015 All-MIAA selection … Honorable mention all-state selection as a junior … Passed for 1,431 yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his passes and rushed for 885 yards and 10 scores in 2016 … Led the Cadets to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the WCAC championship game in 2016.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kasim Ajani Hill … Born on Dec. 9, 1997 … Son of Joe and Michele Hill ... Has a younger sister, Kaylah, who has Down Syndrome ... Calls Kaylah the most influential person in his life other than his parents ... Majoring in Communication Studies … Has volunteered feeding the homeless, mentoring elementary school students and raising funds for the National Down Syndrome Society.
