
Derrick Hill is a Cal defensive lineman with proven college production and disruptive backfield upside
Hill’s Cal career showed real trench value: he played in 48 games with 27 starts and finished with 92 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks, which points to a defender who can affect plays behind the line rather than just occupy space.[2] His differentiators are consistency, experience, and the ability to create negative plays, making him the kind of DL who can fit a physical, assignment-sound defense. Reliable public notes on injury history, personality, and current-season status are limited in the available sources, so the clearest read is that he profiles as a proven, productive interior/edge force.[2][3]