Bucknell University Athletics
2016 Hall of Fame Roster
Roster
Willie Hill
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Football
WILLIE HILL '98 was the Most Valuable Player on the record-setting 1997 Bison football team that finished 10-1. That year, he earned Associated Press Second Team FCS All-America honors after posting 133 tackles, sixth-most in team history. Also an American Football Coaches Association All-American in 1997, Hill finished his career with 317 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions.
Hill played outside linebacker for three seasons, and then moved to inside linebacker as a senior to replace graduated All-American Brandon Little. Hill started all 33 games over his final three seasons and was a key part of coach Tom Gadd's vaunted defenses. The Bison led the Patriot League in total defense in all three of his seasons as a starter, and the team captured the 1996 Patriot League championship before breaking the school victory record a year later. Hill captured the Christy Mathewson Award before graduating in 1998.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2016)
