Transferred to Samford after three years (one redshirt year) at Mississippi State.

2007 (Junior): Saw action in 17 games, including nine starts . . . posted an ERA of 4.35 and a record of 6-6 . . . struck out 51 batters on the season . . . pitched 7.0 scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and striking out seven batters in the season-opening win over Arkansas State . . . tossed 7.0 innings, surrendering one run on six hits against Kennesaw State . . . pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in relief, striking out four batters against Auburn . . . pitched 2.0 innings, giving up a run on two hits at Alabama . . . pitched 3.1 innings, giving up just one earned run against Tennessee Tech . . . gave up one run, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings of work against Tennessee-Martin . . . surrendered just two runs over 7.0 innings of work against Eastern Kentucky in the OVC Tournament.

Previous College: Appeared in seven games in 2006 at Mississippi State . . . posted a 4.15 ERA in 13.0 innings.

High School: Prepped at Walker High School . . . named to the Birmingham All-Metro team as a sophomore and junior . . . named All-State as a junior and honorable mention All-State as a ­sophomore . . . also played football.

Personal: Born Sept. 28, 1984 . . . son of Roger and Vicki Hill . . . majoring in political science.