Justin Hilton
Justin Hilton (born December 8, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Florida Tarpons of the American Arena League (AAL). Hilton played college football at Indiana State.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Baltimore, Maryland | December 8, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Harmony (FL) | ||||||
College: | Indiana State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Early years
Hilton attended Harmony High School in Harmony, Florida.[1][2][3]
College career
Hilton played college football for Indiana State.[4]
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Following the 2012 NFL Draft, Hilton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals.[5] [6] Justin was Waived by the Bengals on August 29, 2012.
Hilton was signed to the Bengals practice squad on January 1, 2013. He was moved to the Bengals team roster on January 7, 2013. He was waived on May 2, 2013.
Tampa Bay Storm
On July 3, 2013, Hilton was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.[7] Hilton was reassigned on July 7th. Hilton was assigned again on July 11, 2013.
Tennessee Titans
Hilton was signed by the Tennessee Titans on July 30, 2013.[8] On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the Titans.[9]
Orlando Predators
Hilton played for the Orlando Predators in 2015.
Spokane Shock
On May 7, 2015, Hilton was traded to the Spokane Shock for future considerations.[10]
Orlando Predators
On May 8, 2015, the Shock traded Hilton back to Orlando.
Tampa Bay Storm
In January 2017, Hilton was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm.[11] The Storm folded in December 2017.[12]
Florida Tarpons
Hilton signed with the Florida Tarpons of the American Arena League on January 18, 2018
References
- "Orlando Predators wide receiver Justin Hilton, who went to Harmony High School, owns a gun shop that has been in his family for nearly 5 decades. (Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel)". Orlando Sentinel. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Former Harmony standout and now Cincinnati Bengals WR Justin Hilton stops by the BHSN Studios". Bay News 9. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Orlando Predators wide receiver throws passion into owning gun store - Orlando Sentinel". Orlando Sentinel. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- Draft Profile
- Cincinnati Bengals pick up Indiana State University alumni Justin Hilton
- Bengals.com Roster Profile
- "Storm Add Two to Roster". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- "Titans replace WR Travis Harvey with Justin Hilton". miamiherald.com. Miami Herald Media Co. July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- "Titans Waive 13 Players; Roster at 77". Titansonline.com. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- "Shock Trade for WR Justin Hilton". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times. December 21, 2017.
External links
Media related to Justin Hilton at Wikimedia Commons