Last updated on: January 30, 2023
Mike Hilton is an American football player. He currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL as a cornerback.
Mike Hilton Biography
Mike Hilton was born on March 9, 1994, in Fayetteville, Georgia.
College Career
Hilton enrolled at Mississippi in 2012. Hilton debuted in Week 2 against UTEP after missing the Rebels’ season opener against Central Arkansas. The following week, Ole Miss lost to Texas, and he made his first two tackles. Hilton started his first game on October 6, 2012, against Texas A&M, recording three solo tackles, a forced fumble, and two sacks of Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel. The Rebels lost 27–30. In Week 8, he had a career-best six combined tackles and two pass deflections to help the Rebels beat Arkansas 30–27. He started four of 12 games as a freshman and had 33 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.
2013 Hilton started the Rebels’ season opener against Vanderbilt at “Huskie” (strong hybrid safety). He had five tackles, two for losses, in the 39–35 win. He had eight tackles against Auburn on October 5, 2013. Hilton made his first career interception and four tackles as the Rebels defeated Troy 51–21 on November 16, 2013. He started 11 games and had 52 tackles (37 solos), 5.5 tackles for a loss, four pass deflections, a sack, and a forced fumble.
Hilton had a season-high nine combined tackles in Ole Miss’ 35–13 season-opening win over Boise State. In a 56–15 win over Louisiana–Lafayette on September 13, 2014, he had four tackles, a pass deflection, and his first interception of the season. He made eight tackles and his third interception of the season in a 7–10 loss to No. 24 LSU on October 25, 2014. Hilton had a career-high 71 tackles (48 solos), four tackles for a loss, three interceptions, and seven pass deflections in 13 starts and 13 games as a junior. He started 11 cornerbacks and two rover games and led the team with 71 tackles.
Senior Hilton wore #38. Ole Miss only gives this number to a player who embodies the spirit of former Rebels defensive back Chucky Mullins, who was paralyzed in 1989 after a head-first tackle broke four cervical vertebrae.
In Week 2, Hilton started at rover and had six tackles (one for a loss), a forced fumble, and half a sack in a 73–22 win over Fresno State. In a 52–3 win over New Mexico State on October 10, 2015, he had four tackles (three for a loss), a pass deflection, and his first interception of the season. Hilton had a career-high 11 tackles, 2.5 for a loss, one sack, a pass deflection, and an interception in the Rebels’ loss to Memphis the following week. He had 70 tackles (49 solos), 12.5 for a loss, 11 pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 11 starts and 13 games as a senior.
Hilton played 49 games and 39 starts in college, recording 226 tackles (156 solos), 25.5 tackles for a loss, 24 pass deflections, six interceptions, four forced fumbles, and 3.5 sacks.
Professional career
Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguar’s undrafted free agent Hilton signed on May 1, 2016. Hilton competed with Aaron Colvin, Dwayne Gratz, Peyton Thompson, Josh Johnson, Demetrius McCray, Briean Boddy-Calhoun, and Nick Marshall for a backup cornerback position during training camp. Jacksonville Jaguars released Hilton on August 29, 2016.
Patriots
Hilton joined the Patriots’ practice squad on 9/6/16. On September 14, 2016, the team released him.
Mike Hilton with Pittsburgh Steelers
Hilton joined the Steelers practice squad on 12/13/16. Hilton spent his rookie season on the Steelers practice squad and did not play in 2016. On January 24, 2017, he signed a Steelers reserve/future contract. He reunited with Senquez Golson, his Ole Miss backup.
2017 Hilton battled William Gay and Senquez Golson for the nickelback position in training camp. Hilton began the season as the starting Nickelback.
He had two tackles in the Steelers’ season-opening win over the Cleveland Browns. He started his first game the following week and had a season-high nine tackles in a 26–9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Hilton made four solo tackles, his first career sack, and his first career interception off Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the Steelers’ 26–9 win on October 1, 2017. Hilton won AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his six solo tackles and three sacks on Houston Texans quarterbacks T. J. Yates and Taylor Heinicke in the Steelers’ 34–6 win on December 25, 2017. Hilton played 16 games and started four, recording 64 tackles (48 solo), six pass deflections, four sacks, and two interceptions. Hilton had the 28th-best Pro Football Focus cornerback grade in 2017, 83.6.
After Sean Davis and Joe Haden changed numbers, Hilton switched to No. 28. Mike Tomlin kept Hilton as the nickelback and fifth backup cornerback behind Joe Haden, Artie Burns, Coty Sensabaugh, and Cameron Sutton to start the season. Hilton had five tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception in a 30-27 win at Tampa Bay on September 24, 2018. Hilton left the game with an elbow injury and missed the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He had a season-high eight tackles in a 24-21 loss to the Oakland Raiders in Week 14. In 15 games, he had 57 tackles (44 solo), eight pass deflections, one sack, and one interception. Pro Football Focus gave him the 43rd-best cornerback grade of 69.9 in 2018.
Hilton intercepted Lamar Jackson in Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens in a 23–26 overtime loss. Hilton forced a fumble on Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton in Week 8, which Steven Nelson recovered in the 27–14 win. Hilton recovered a T. J. Watt-forced fumble on Devin Singletary in Week 15’s 10–17 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Hilton received a Steelers second-round restricted free-agent tender on March 18, 2020. On June 12, 2020, he signed the tender.
Hilton led the team with eight tackles, sacked Jeff Driskel, and recovered a fumble in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos. Hilton intercepted Deshaun Watson in Week 3 against the Houston Texans. Hilton led the team with eight tackles and sacked Carson Wentz in Week 5’s 38–29 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Hilton intercepted Josh Allen’s pass and forced Dawson Knox’s fumble, which the Steelers recovered in Week 14’s 15–26 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Hilton recovered a Philip Rivers fumble and intercepted a Rivers pass in the fourth quarter to help the Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts 28–24 in Week 16. [35] Hilton was named Week 16 AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Mike Hilton with Cincinnati Bengals
On March 19, 2021, Hilton signed a four-year, $24 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. He scored his first career touchdown against his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Week 12.
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Bio/Wiki
Full Name
Michael Hilton
Nickname
Bud Revis-Sherman-Haden-Ramsey-Dupree
Profession
American Football Player
Career
NFL Debut
Jacksonville Jaguars (2016)
Jersey Number
#28
Position
Cornerback
Current Team
Cincinnati Bengals (2021–Present)
Personal life
Date of Birth
March 9, 1994
Mike Hilton Age
28 years
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Signature
Nationality
American
Birth Place
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Residence
United States of America
School / College / University
University of Mississippi
Religion
Christianity
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Food Habits
Non-vegan
Hobbies
Traveling
Physical Stats & More
Height
- In feet – 5′ 9″
- In Centimeters – 175 cm
- In meters – 1.75 m
Weight
- In kilograms – 83 kg
- In Pounds – 184 lbs
Body Measurements
- Chest Size: 40″
- Biceps Size: 14″
- Waist Size: 31″
Shoe size
10 (US)
Eye color
Black
Hair Color
Black
Family
Mike Hilton Wife
Chassidy Hilton (2018–Present)
Father
His father’s name is not known
Mother
His mother’s name is not known
Siblings
Unknown
Children
Mikayla Hilton (Daughter) (Born on August 2019)
Relationship & More
Marital Status
Married to Chassidy Hilton
Marriage Date
N/A
Mike Hilton Girlfriend and dating history
Chassidy Hilton (2017–Present)
Favorite Things
Unknown
Money Factor
Mike Hilton Net worth
$15 million
As of 2023, Mike’s estimated net worth is around $15 million. Since 2016, he has played for various teams and earned a salary as a professional football player.
Salary
In 2016, Mike earned $6,900 playing for the New England Patriots and $20,700 playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From 2017 to 2019, he remained with the Pittsburgh Steelers, earning salaries of $465,000, $555,000, and $645,000, respectively. In 2020, Mike’s salary with the Pittsburgh Steelers was $3,259,000.
In 2021, Mike switched teams and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, earning a salary of $2,000,000 along with a signing bonus of $4,000,000, a roster bonus of $2,352,941, and an option bonus of $2,352,941, bringing the total earnings to $8,352,941. In 2022, Mike Hilton’s earnings with the Cincinnati Bengals were $3,000,000, including a roster bonus of $411,754 and a workout bonus of $500,000.
Mike Hilton’s total career earnings add up to $17,216,295, including salary, signing bonus, roster bonus, workout bonus, and option bonus.
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Mike Hilton Facts
- Mike Hilton is an American football player who plays as a cornerback.
- Born on 9th March 1994 in Fayetteville, Georgia.
- Hilton attended Mississippi for college football.
- He made his college debut in 2012 against UTEP.
- In his freshman year, he started 4 of 12 games and had 33 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles.
- Hilton started 11 games and had 52 tackles (37 solos), 5.5 tackles for a loss, 4 pass deflections, a sack, and a forced fumble in 2013.
- In 2014, Hilton had 71 tackles (48 solos), 4 tackles for a loss, 3 interceptions, and 7 pass deflections in 13 starts and 13 games.
- He was awarded the number 38 jersey, which is given to a player who embodies the spirit of former Rebels defensive back Chucky Mullins.
- In his senior year, Hilton had 70 tackles (49 solos), 12.5 for a loss, 11 pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions.
- He played 49 games and 39 starts in college, with a total of 226 tackles (156 solos), 25.5 tackles for a loss, 24 pass deflections, 6 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, and 3.5 sacks.
- Hilton signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016.
- He later joined the Patriots’ practice squad but was released soon after.
- Hilton signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad in December 2016.
- He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers in January 2017.
- Hilton won AFC Defensive Player of the Week in 2017 for his performance against the Houston Texans.
- He played 16 games and started 4, recording 64 tackles (48 solos), 6 pass deflections, 4 sacks, and 2 interceptions in the 2017 season.
- Hilton switched to the number 28 jersey after Sean Davis and Joe Haden changed numbers.
- He played in all 16 games for the Steelers in 2018 and recorded 40 tackles (28 solos), 6 pass deflections, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions.
- Hilton signed a one-year contract with the Steelers in 2019.
- In 2020, Hilton signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- He had 57 tackles (41 solos), 5 pass deflections, and 1 interception in the 2020 season.
- Hilton re-signed with the Bengals for the 2021 season on a two-year deal.
- He was part of the Bengal’s defense that ranked 9th in the league in 2021.
- Hilton was named Bengals Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
- He has a strong reputation as a physical and aggressive player, known for his versatility and tenacity on the field.
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