Cincinnati Bengals · DT (DL) · 4 games through Nov 1, 2026 · NC State (2018 Round 3, Pick 69)

B.J. Hill

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36.3

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #122 of 177 qualified DLs

Combined tackles: 132 solo · 11 ast
Sacks & QB hits: 01 QB hits
Tackles for loss: 00 forced fumbles
Coverage: 1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps: 12030.0 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play: −0.005Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

B.J. Hill among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

Anderson Jr.96.6
Allen95.5
Karlaftis94.1
Hutchinson92.8
Crosby92.7
Simmons92.2
Granderson91.4
Mafe91.1
Buckner90.4
Hill#12236.3

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.48 → Shrunk 29.95

34thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.37

24thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.07 → Shrunk 3.72

55thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.6% → Shrunk 1.0%

20thpercentile

Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk 0.2%

21thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 5.2% → Shrunk 4.0%

80thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.005 → Shrunk +0.008

64thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for B.J. Hill. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	QB hits	PD	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	vs TB	W 33-27	0	0	0	0	24
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	@ MIA	W 31-24	4	0	0	0	32
Week 7	Oct 25, 2026	@ BAL	W 35-13	6	2	0	0	34
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	vs TEN	W 43-36	3	0	1	1	30

College to the NFL: NC State to Cincinnati Bengals

Verified identity bridge linking B.J. Hill's college regular-season tackles at NC State to official NFL game lines.

NC State (College tackles)

352016

542017

6969th pick
2018 Draft

CIN (NFL tackles)

392018

322019

312020

462021

622022

452023

522024

662025

132026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 9 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	INT	FF	Def. snaps
2018	NYG	16	39	23	16	5.5	6	8	2	0	0	642
2019	NYG	16	32	11	21	1	1	2	0	0	0	486
2020	NYG	16	31	14	17	1	2	3	1	0	0	376
2021	CIN	16	46	25	21	5.5	6	12	0	0	0	502
2022	CIN	16	62	24	38	3	3	11	4	0	1	816
2023	CIN	17	45	20	25	4.5	2	21	5	2	0	778
2024	CIN	15	52	21	31	3	7	9	4	0	0	710
2025	CIN	17	66	29	37	4	5	9	0	0	0	670
2026 (so far)	CIN	4	13	2	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	120

Compare B.J. Hill with top defensive linemen

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B.J. Hill vs. Will Anderson Jr. (HOU)Score 36.3 vs. 96.6 B.J. Hill vs. Zach Allen (DEN)Score 36.3 vs. 95.5 B.J. Hill vs. George Karlaftis (KC)Score 36.3 vs. 94.1 B.J. Hill vs. Aidan Hutchinson (DET)Score 36.3 vs. 92.8 B.J. Hill vs. Maxx Crosby (LV)Score 36.3 vs. 92.7 B.J. Hill vs. Jeffery Simmons (TEN)Score 36.3 vs. 92.2