Sammie Lee Hill
Height6'4"
Weight328 lb
BornNov 8, 1986
Age39
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 4, Pick 115 · DET
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | — | DET | 12 | — | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DET | 15 | — | 27 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | DET | 10 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DET | 11 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 384 | 43.9% | 49 | 14.6% |
| 2014 | — | TEN | 13 | — | 34 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 588 | 54.3% | 66 | 14.9% |
| 2015 | — | TEN | 7 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 188 | 27.9% | 30 | 12.6% |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 162 | 102 | 60 | 18 | 14 | 7.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,160 | 42.0% | 145 | 14.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | DET | 12 | — | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 24 | DET | 15 | — | 27 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 25 | DET | 10 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 26 | DET | 11 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 27 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 13 | 8* | 34 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 79 | 8* | 162 | 102 | 60 | 18 | 14 | — | — | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | TEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 384 | 43.9% | 49 | 14.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 588 | 54.3% | 66 | 14.9% |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 188 | 27.9% | 30 | 12.6% |
| Career | 38 | 8* | — | — | 1,160 | — | 145 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.241Snap share42%Def snaps1,160VolatileCV 0.69
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matthew StaffordQB4yCalvin JohnsonWR4yCliff AvrilDE4yDeandre LevyOLB4yBrandon PettigrewTE4yLouis DelmasFS4yWill HellerTE4yAndre FluellenDT4yBrett KernP3yNdamukong SuhNT3yDelanie WalkerTE3yJason McCourtyS3yKyle Vanden BoschDE3yNick HarrisP3yMichael GriffinFS3yJurrell CaseyDE3yNate BurlesonWR3yBeau BrinkleyLS3yMaurice MorrisRB3yCorey WilliamsDT3yDerrick MorganOLB3yZach BrownOLB3yChris HoustonCB3yTony SchefflerTE3y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #115
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSammie inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Turk McBride (2009–2010), and handed it to Corey Williams (2010–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2013team change
Joined TEN (from DET)
- 2009draft
Drafted by DET — Round 4, Pick 115
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 328 lb
Frame
Injury History
8 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TEN | 3 | W1Out· KneeW2Out· KneeW3Out· KneeW5Doubtful· KneeW6Questionable· Illness / KneeW7Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee / Foot |
| 2014 | TEN | 0 | W10Questionable· HamstringW11Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· Foot |
| 2013 | TEN | 3 | W3Out· AnkleW4Out· AnkleW5Out· AnkleW6Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· Back |
| 2012 | DET | 1 | W6Questionable· ToeW17Out· Toe |
| 2011 | DET | 0 | W8Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2010 | DET | 0 | W4Questionable· Ankle |
| 2009 | DET | 1 | W4Doubtful· AnkleW5Out· AnkleW6Doubtful· AnkleW8Questionable· Ankle |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
77%
20092015
2011 · cause not documented · 63%2012 · Toe · 69%2015 · Knee · 63%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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