Deacon Hill

Missed the entire season due to injury. Got the starting nod in four of Utah Tech's first five games at quarterback before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … threw for 412 yards on 36-of-75 passing and two touchdowns … went 14-of-28 for a season-high 188 yards and two touchdowns at UNLV (9/7). Started the last nine games at quarterback at Iowa in 2023 and helped lead the then-nationally ranked Hawkeyes to the Big 10 West division title and a trip to the Big 10 Championship, along with a bid to the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl … completed 122-of-251 passing for 1,152 yards and five touchdowns, and finished the season with two rushing TDs … threw for a season-high 223 yards and a touchdown in a home shutout victory over Rutgers (11/11) … spent his first two collegiate seasons at Wisconsin (2021-22), where he appeared in one game, but did not record a passing attempt … prepped at Santa Barbara High School, where he was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals, and a three-star recruit by 247-Sports and ESPN… earned all-CIF and News-Press All-County Offensive MVP honors as junior after he threw for 3,102 yards and 33 touchdown, while rushing for 461 yards and 13 more TDs … was invited to play in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl following his senior season and was a preseason All-America pick prior to that year … also lettered in basketball and water polo. Born in Santa Barbara, California … parents are Pe'a and Cindy Hill … father Pe'a played college football at Fresno City College and basketball at BYU-Hawaii, and was a member of the Samoan National Basketball team, while mother Cindy was a Hall of Fame basketball player at BYU … older sister Sami was part of the United States' gold medal winning women's water polo team at the 2016 Summer Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil … also recruited by Kansas State, Texas State, Stephen F. Austin, Abilene Christian and Samford … favorite team is the Las Vegas Raiders … favorite musician is Rod Wave … graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Recreation and Sports Management this past May. Why Deacon chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because of the coaches and players in its football program, and because it was closer to family."