Tyreek Hill brings pace, historical past of authorized hassle to Miami

With a brand new coach in place and an eagerness to lastly get again to the NFL playoffs after a pair of close to misses the final two years, the Miami Dolphins made one of many greatest splashes of the offseason Wednesday after they traded for Tyreek Hill from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

The associated fee was, considerably surprisingly, not excessively steep. The Dolphins are sending their first-, second- and fourth-round picks within the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft to the Chiefs, plus fourth- and sixth-round picks within the 2023 NFL Draft.

It’s a greater than justifiable worth to pay for Hill’s manufacturing on the sphere after he was a Professional Bowler for the sixth straight yr final season. Solely 28, he would possibly simply be the most effective vast receiver Miami has ever had, however there’s extra to learn about Hill than simply the accolades he brings with him to South Florida.

1. Is Hill really the quickest participant within the NFL?

It’s a superlative usually thrown out about Hill: Particularly early in his profession, nobody was clocking quicker occasions on the sphere than Hill, so he held the title for a very long time because the quickest participant within the NFL.

He in all probability ought to nonetheless have it. Though his prime pace final yr didn’t rank among the many 10 quickest within the NFL, he hit not less than 20 mph 14 occasions as a ballcarrier, in keeping with Subsequent Gen Stats — six greater than anybody else. He hit the 20-mph threshold 12 occasions the yr earlier than to steer the league, and mixed to hit the mark 24 occasions within the two prior seasons — 10 greater than anybody else within the two-year stretch.

Hill additionally clocked two of the 4 quickest occasions in NFL historical past again in 2016 — coincidentally, operating again Raheem Mostert, Hill’s new teammate, has the opposite two — and has a 40-yard time to face up in opposition to just about anybody. Though he didn’t take part within the NFL Scouting Mix forward of the 2016 NFL Draft, Hill ran the 40-yard sprint at his faculty professional day in 4.29 seconds. His time would rank among the many 20 quickest in Mix historical past.

2. Hill was a two-sport famous person.

Hill was additionally an All-American in observe and area in highschool, in keeping with USA At the moment, and Observe and Subject Information’ highschool athlete of the yr in 2012 for Espresso in Douglas, Georgia.

He even competed in each sports activities for the Oklahoma State Cowboys in his lone season in Stillwater.

He received a gold medal as a part of the US’ 400 relay workforce on the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2012 and took bronze within the 200 sprint.

3. Hill is self-proclaimed ‘Cheetah’

Hill’s nickname is “Cheetah” and it’s one folks really have a tendency to make use of just a little bit.

It’s not too usually a self-given nickname works out, however this one has.

Hill’s Twitter deal with is @cheetah and he described his pace as “cheetah pace.” Finally, it caught as a nickname for the speedster.

4. The place does Hill rank amongst Dolphins greats?

Hill, a three-time All-Professional, has solely performed six seasons within the NFL, but his profession numbers are already sufficient the place he holds his personal in opposition to Miami greats.

If Hill put up his first 6,630 profession receiving yards with the Dolphins, he’d already rank fourth on the franchise’s all-time receiving yards record behind solely former vast receivers Mark Duper, Mark Clayton and Nat Moore. His 1,479 yards he had again in 2018 would even be a Miami file.

5. Hill has a historical past of authorized points.

Hill has been a controversial determine going again to school. In 2014, Hill was arrested for home violence and Oklahoma State booted him from the workforce, leaving him to complete his faculty profession at Division II College of West Alabama in Livingston.

In 2014, Hill allegedly threw his pregnant girlfriend round “like a ragdoll,” punched her within the face, sat on her, punched her within the abdomen and choked her, in keeping with a police report obtained by the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Hill pleaded responsible to home assault and battery by strangulation. He acquired three years of probation and was sentenced to enroll in an anger-management course a year-long batterer’s program. He additionally needed to endure a domestic-abuse analysis. The girl ultimately gave start to a boy.

In 2019, Hill was additionally the topic of a prison investigation for alleged battery after an incident left his son, then 3, with a damaged arm. As of 2019, the case was inactive after medical investigations decided the arm was damaged by chance.

This story was initially revealed March 23, 2022 2:30 PM.

David Wilson, a Maryland native, is the Miami Herald’s utility man for sports activities protection.