Super Bowl Champion and Penn State alum Jordan Hill returns to Central Pennsylvania to take over Trinity Football. The Steelton-native is a first-time head coach looking to transform a winless program into a contender.
This week, Hill sits down with The Sports Extra Podcast to talk about his first few months on the job, expectations for the season and how he defines success.
While managing his new head coaching schedule, he’s also juggling being a husband and father with giving back to his community through The Bridge with fellow Midstater, Penn State alum and Seahawks teammate Garry Gilliam.
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Penn State Career
After winning a Class A state championship with Steel-High, Hill went on to play for the Nittany Lions.
He played for Penn State from 2009-12 as a defensive tackle. As a freshman he played sparingly, recording 12 tackles in eight games (four of which he started). He played all 11 games in his sophomore season.
By his junior year in 2011, he led the d-line with 59 tackles (eight tackles for loss) and 3.5 sacks. He was honorable mention all Big Ten.
After the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Hill was one of the first players to come out in support of head coach Joe Paterno.
“I’m still a big supporter of coach Paterno and he is one of the reasons that I’m here,” he said. “All you can really say is no man is perfect at all.”
He played one final season under head coach Bill O’Brien before entering the NFL.
Penn State defensive tackle Jordan Hill (47) speaks to the media before at Bishop Lynch High School, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade) 
Penn State linebacker Gerald Hodges, right, and defensive tackle Jordan Hill, left, stretch during the college football team’s media day in State College, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) 
Penn State defensive lineman Jordan Hill runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) 
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 15: Jordan Hill #47 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates his tackle against the Purdue Boilermakers during the game on October 15, 2011 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) 
IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 20: Defensive tackle Jordan Hill #47 of the Penn State Nittany Lions moves in for a sack during the second quarter of quarterback James Vandenberg #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes on October 20, 2012 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa lead Penn State 24-0 at the half. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
NFL Career
The Seattle Seahawks drafted Hill 87th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. The third-round draft pick signed a multi-year rookie contract.
He played in four games in 2013 recording seven tackles and 1.5 sacks. The Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII that season.
Seattle Seahawks’ Jordan Hill looks on at an NFL organized team activity football practice Monday, June 2, 2014, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) 
Seattle Seahawks’ Jordan Hill walks off the field after an NFL football camp practice Friday, July 25, 2014, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo) 
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jordan Hill (97) during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) 
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jordan Hill celebrates after he made an interception against the St. Louis Rams in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund) 
Seattle Seahawks’ Jordan Hill looks on at an NFL football training camp Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) 
SEATTLE, WA – OCTBER 12: Quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys passes the ball as defensive tackle Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks applies pressure during the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on October 12, 2014 in Seattle,Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) 
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 12: Defensive tackle Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks is congratulated by defensive end O’Brien Schofield #93 after recovering a fumble against the Dallas Cowboys at CenturyLink Field on October 12, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) 
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 06: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts is taken down by Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 6, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images) 
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 07: Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the second half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 7, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Seahawks won 24-14. (Photo by Evan Habeeb/Getty Images) 
SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 14: Defensive tackle Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with defensive end Michael Bennett #72 of the Seattle Seahawks after making a sack during the third quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field on December 14, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) 
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 03: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals makes a pass in front of defensive tackle Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of the NFL game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) 
SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 14: Quarterback Brock Osweiler #17 of the Denver Broncos passes against defensive tackle Jordan Hill #97 of the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 14, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
From 2014 to 2016, Hill battled multiple injuries, before he was released by the Seahawks in November of 2016.
He went on to play for Washington, Jacksonville and Detroit before he officially retired after the 2017 season.
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