2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 1
Demetrius Hill
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Major:
- Communication
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Springs
- Prev School:
- FIU
Pronunciation: DUH-me-TREE-us
2024 Junior
- Did not play in a game
- Entered the transfer portal following the season
2023 Sophomore
- Played in one game before a season-ending injury
- Made Illinois debut in season-opening win vs. Toledo (9/2/23)
2022 Redshirt Freshman (FIU)
- Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team
- Conference USA All-Freshman Team
- College Football News Freshman All-America Team
- Appeared and started in all 12 games at safety
- Ranked third on the squad with 95 tackles
- Finished the season 3.5 tackles for loss, while recording one sack, three forced fumbles, one interception and one pass breakup
- Posted four games with double-digit tackles, including a career-high of 13 tackles with a forced fumble vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26/22)
- Back-to-back games with double-digit stops with 10 at Texas State (9/10/22) and 11 at Western Kentucky (9/17/22)
- Recorded 11 tackles while forcing two fumbles in the victory vs Louisiana Tech (10/28/22)
2021 Freshman (FIU)
- Played in four games and used the season as a redshirt year
- Recorded three tackles (2 solo) on the year
- Recorded first collegiate tackle in debut at Texas Tech (9/18/21)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Product of Miami Springs High School in Miami, Florida
- Rated as a three-star prospect by 247sports
- Top-75 prospect in the nation among safeties
- Top-100 prospect overall for the state of Florida
- Tallied 48 tackles (31 solo), 17 pass breakups, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a junior in 2019
- Also played quarterback during his high school career
- Scholarship offers from FIU, Florida, and FAU
PERSONAL
- Born on Nov. 22, 2003
- Son of Sylvester Nickerson and Lakichia Hill
- Has one brother and three sisters
- Father played running back at Iowa State
- Chose Illinois because, “My potential to grow on and off the field here. Also, the hospitality was great, and everyone was genuine and honest. And I believe they have my best interest and they believe they can take my game to the next level.”
- Majoring in communication
Thursday, March 05
Thursday, February 12
Thursday, February 05
Wednesday, January 21
