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Renaldo Hill (born November 12, 1978) is an American former professional football
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who currently serves as a defensive backs coach for the
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of the
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(NFL). He served as the defensive backs coach for the
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from 2019 to 2020, the defensive coordinator for the
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from 2021 to 2022, and an assistant defensive coach for the
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in 2023. Hill played
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and was selected by the
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in the seventh round of the
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. During his 10 seasons as a player, Hill played for the Cardinals,
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,
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and
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.


Early years

Hill attended Chadsey High School in Detroit, Michigan, where he was a four-year starter at defensive back. He was also named to the school's academic honor roll on two occasions.


Playing career


College

Hill was a three-year letterman (1998–2000) for the
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, the first two years of which he played under former head coach
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. Hill started all 35 games in which he played during that time at right cornerback, and concluded his career with 182 total tackles, 11 stops for loss, nine interceptions and 36 passes defensed. Hill had a career-high five interceptions during his first season in 1998. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection the following year when he amassed 57 tackles, an interception and 13 passes defensed. His senior season in 2000, Hill was a second-team All-Big Ten performer in his when he posted 71 tackles, three interceptions, and 11 passes defensed.


National Football League


Arizona Cardinals

Hill was originally selected by the
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in the seventh round (202nd overall) in the
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. He played in 14 games in his rookie season, including one start, and recorded 22 tackles, three passes defensed and a half-sack. He added five special teams tackles. He had five tackles and the first half-sack of his career on a five-yard sack of
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. Hill's first pro start came against the
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on December 15. He was inactive for the final two games of the season with a hamstring injury. In 2002 Hill appeared in 14 contests, including seven starts at cornerback, and missed two games with a foot injury. He posted 66 tackles, two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, a sack and two fumble recoveries on the year, while also contributing 11 stops on special teams. He collected a season-high 10 tackles against the
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when he came off bench in first quarter to replace an injured Duane Starks. Hill went on to start each of the next four games in Starks’ spot. In 16–13 win against the
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on October 6, he recovered a pair of Panthers fumbles - the first Cardinal to do that since Michael Bankston on October 17, 1993. Hill's first career interception came against the
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on October 20 when he picked off a
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pass in the end zone during Arizona's 9–6 win. He recorded an eight-yard sack of Marc Bulger against the
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, which was the first full sack of his career. Hill also intercepted a
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pass in the fourth quarter against the
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on December 21. Hill started all 14 games in which he played at cornerback in 2003, posting 67 tackles, five interceptions for 119 yards in returns including a touchdown, seven passes defensed, two sacks and a forced fumble. His interception ranked second on the team behind only Dexter Jackson's six. Hill missed two games during the season with a sprained ankle. During the season, Hill intercepted a pair of Marc Bulger passes in one game, including one returned 70 yards for a score. He also picked off Quincy Carter,
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during the season. His two sacks came against Bulger and Kitna. Hill played in 13 games in 2004 with ten starts at cornerback, and was inactive for three contests in 2004. On the year, he collected 46 tackles, an interception, nine passes defensed, a sack and a forced fumble. His lone interception of the year occurred on October 24 against the
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, as he picked off a
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pass in the Cardinals’ 25–17 victory. His only sack of the season came against then-Rams quarterback Chris Chandler.


Oakland Raiders

As an unrestricted
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in 2005, Hill signed a one-year contract with the
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. The deal included a base salary of $565,000 and a $25,000 signing bonus. It was also heavily based on incentives, which could have allowed Hill to earn as much as $1.4 million. Hill played in all 16 games during his lone season with the Raiders, opening three games at free safety and ten contests as the nickel cornerback behind
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and
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. He recorded 89 tackles, an interception and five passes defensed on the year, while also tallying three special teams stops. His only interception of the year came against the
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on December 18 when he snared a Charlie Frye pass.


Miami Dolphins

On March 16, 2006, Hill agreed to a three-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. The contract was worth $6 million and included a $2 million signing bonus. The move reunited him with then-Dolphins head coach Nick Saban, who was the head coach at Michigan State during Hill's first two seasons with the Spartans. Thanks in part to the contract holdout of rookie defensive back Jason Allen, Hill was able to win the starting free safety job before the regular season began. He went on to start all 16 games for the Dolphins in 2006 and finished third on the team (behind linebackers
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) with 83 tackles. Hill also had two interceptions, which tied him with Jason Taylor for the team lead, and a fumble recovery he returned for a touchdown. Hill picked off
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quarterback
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and
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quarterback
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during the season (both in wins by the Dolphins). He also returned a
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fumble forced by Matt Roth 48 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 24–20 win over the
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. During training camp, Hill initially lost his job to recently signed free agent Chris Crocker. Eventually, though the secondary was exposed during the first two weeks particularly in Week 2 against the
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, giving up pass plays of 50 or more yards. In Week 3, Hill got the free safety job once again, and it paid huge dividends as the secondary play became more solid and it also helped Miami earn its first victory of the season against the Patriots. Renaldo Hill also proved to be solid in run support, finishing with 74 tackles. He nabbed three interceptions.


Denver Broncos

On February 27, 2009, Hill signed a four-year, $10 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The contract included $3 million guaranteed. Hill played in Denver for two seasons before being released on July 30, 2011. During his 10 NFL seasons, Hill started 114-of-141 games played, recording 589 tackles (470 solo), 6.5 sacks (36.5 yds.), 19 interceptions (301 yds.) and 61 passes defensed.


NFL career statistics


Regular season


Playoffs


Coaching career


Early career

Hill began his coaching career at
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(2012–13), where he served as a graduate assistant in 2012 before being promoted to cornerbacks coach in 2013.


University of Pittsburgh Panthers

In 2015, Hill became the defensive backs coach at
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where he coached for three seasons.


Miami Dolphins

In 2018, Hill was hired by the
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as their assistant defensive backs coach under head coach
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.


Denver Broncos

On January 17, 2019, Hill was hired by the
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as their defensive backs coach under head coach
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.


Los Angeles Chargers

On January 25, 2021, Hill was hired by the
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as their defensive coordinator under head coach
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, whom he worked with in Denver.


Miami Dolphins

On February 20, 2023, Hill was hired as a pass game coordinator and a defensive backs coach by the
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.


Carolina Panthers

On January 30, 2025, the
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added Hill to their coaching staff.


Personal life

Renaldo is the younger brother of Ray Hill, who also played at Michigan State and with the Dolphins as well (1998–2000). They are the third set of brothers to have played for the Dolphins, joining the Blackwoods (safety Glenn, 1979–87; safety Lyle, 1981–86) and the Ayanbadejos ( fullback Obafemi, 2003;
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, 2003–04).


References


External links


Los Angeles Chargers profile
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