Former Stillman College and current Detroit Lions defensive tackle, Sammie Lee Hill (6'-4", 331 lbs., 5.20/40 yard dash), joins four other Tigers on NFL or CFL rosters.Somewhere during the process of researching prospective players for selection in the NFL draft, the research has a way of revealing players to whom we gravitate for one reason or another. My research during the prelude to the 2009 NFL draft helped me discover a larger-than-life figure who had NFL-caliber defensive tackle size with enough athleticism to play “shut-down defensive end” for a small college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The history of the former Stillman Institute is a fascinating read. From a small school steeped in roots with the Presbyterian Church comes a young man who Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham took under his wing to ensure the best possible transition for a homesick Sammie Lee. The information on Sammie Lee Hill from his NFL Combine profile is an intriguing read.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/sammie-lee-hill?id=79571
