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Seahawks draft pick bio: Delano Hill

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Michigan defensive back Delano Hill runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine on March 6, 2017, in Indianapolis. The Sehawks selected Hill with the No. 95 pick in the NFL draft.
Michigan defensive back Delano Hill runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine on March 6, 2017, in Indianapolis. The Sehawks selected Hill with the No. 95 pick in the NFL draft. David J. Phillip The Associated Press

DELANO HILL

Height: 6-1. Weight: 216

Position: Strong safety

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan

School: Michigan.

Pick: Third round – No. 95 overall.

Bio: Part of the Detroit Cass Tech program that won three state titles, Hill is a line-of-scrimmage terror. It is his domain – he loves to hit ball carriers. He is not a great athlete in pass coverage, especially in space. But the Big Ten second-teamer improved his stock at the NFL Combine with a 4.47 40-yard time. His brother, Lavert, also plays at Michigan as a star cornerback.

Quotable: “The 12s are crazy. I want to play in an atmosphere like that. I love that atmosphere. It reminds me of Michigan.”

This story was originally published April 28, 2017 at 8:45 PM with the headline "Seahawks draft pick bio: Delano Hill."

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