Josh Hill, or J-Hill, was a big part of a defensive unit
that was highly regarded and considered one of the best in the area. Hill stands
5-11 and weighs in at 190 pounds and sports a 4.4 40 yard dash time. This
season he accumulated 45 tackles and 5 interceptions from his cornerback
position for the Klein Forest Golden Eagles.
Klein Forest finished the regular season at a more than
respectable 8-2 record with their only 2 loses coming to Westfield (which went
undefeated in 16-5A play) and Klein Oak (finished 9-1). If that was not enough
to impress he was the defensive leader in the first round as his team defeated
the highly ranked Lufkin Panthers. Hill had an interception late in the 4th
quarter that sealed the win for Klein Forest. Unfortunately his prep career came
to a sudden end when they lost in the second round to the Pflugerville Panthers
who ended up in the state championship game themselves.
J-Hill now has multiple big time offers and is taking his
time and waiting till the last minute to figure out where he will be spending
the next four years of his life. As of now he has offers from Kansas, Tulane,
Rice, Ole Miss, Hawaii, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Josh has an official visit
coming up to visit Hawaii Jan. 18, Ole Miss on Jan. 25, and Arkansas on Feb. 1.
Cal seems to have shown some interest as well especially since fellow Golden
Eagle DL Kendrick Payne verbally committed there earlier and Josh will
definitely throw them into the mix if they offer as well. His top 3 at this
point though are Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss.
Josh is not the only Klein Forest player getting some
attention. As mention earlier DL Kendrick Payne has already given his verbal
commitment to Cal. LB Chris Mazin also has a few offers and his top 3 are SFA,
Northwestern St., and UCA (Central Arkansas). WR Deonte Patrick has his list
narrowed to Hawaii, Kansas, and SMU.