Charles Hill ( American football ) Charles LeDawnta Hill is an American football player . He was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans and played for one season in the National Football League . He has played in the NFL Europe league and since 2006 has competed in the Arena Football League . Early life . Hill was born to Charles Hill and Deborah Ford on 1 November 1980 . He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt , Maryland . While there , Hill played on the varsity basketball team for three years , where he was noticed by the football coach , who convinced him to play football for his junior and senior years . As a junior , Roosevelt won the Prince George ' s County and regional football championships before falling to runners - up in the Maryland state final . In 1997 as a senior , Hill saw action on both sides of the ball as part of the defensive and offensive lines . He recorded 114 tackles ( 87 solo ) , seven sacks , four fumble recoveries , and four forced fumbles . Hill was named an honorable mention all - county and honorable mention all - league player , and selected to play in the Chesapeake Classic and Mason - Dixon Classic high school all - star games . He graduated from Roosevelt in 1998 . College career . Hill attended the University of Maryland . In 1998 , as a true freshman , he saw action in nine games including three starts and recorded 16 tackles and one sack . In 1999 , Hill saw action in ten games including three starts , accumulating 23 tackles . He also played part of the season as a back - up center during the early part of the season . In 2000 , he started in nine games , but missed the matches against Clemson and Wake Forest due to a dislocated elbow . He recorded 43 tackles ( 22 solo ) , 12 quarterback hurries , and three sacks . That year , Hill was honored as an Atlantic Coast Conference All - Academic football player . 2001 proved Maryland ' s best season in over a decade , where the team compiled a 10 – 2 record and secured a Bowl Championship Series berth against number - five ranked Florida . That season , Hill started in all 11 games , including the Orange Bowl . He finished as the second - leading tackler behind only first - team All - American , E . J . Henderson . Hill recorded a total of 81 tackles ( 44 solo ) , including eight for a combined loss of 26 yards , nine quarterback hurries , and two sacks . Professional career . Hill was selected in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans ( 83rd overall ) . During the 2002 season , he played in all 16 games for the Texans , and primarily saw action on special teams which included two kick - off returns . In 2003 , he was allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe , where he recorded 14 tackles , one sack , and one forced fumble . After that season , Hill signed or attended training camps of various teams including the Chicago Bears , Carolina Panthers , and San Francisco 49ers . He played in the Arena Football League with the Orlando Predators from 2006 until the league folded in 2008 . In 2006 , Hill played in 11 games and recorded 7 . 5 tackles , three quarterback hurries , one forced fumble , and three sacks . In 2007 , he saw action in 16 games playing as a nose tackle , tight end , and on special teams . That season , he recorded 8 . 5 tackles , a blocked field goal attempt , and two touchdown receptions .