Hill was a three-star player out of Booker T. Washington High School that signed with Oklahoma State. He was an Oklahoma All-State selection and was the 6A-II Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. He had offers from Houston, Louisville, and Oklahoma State. He rushed for 3,364 yards in high school and averaged 8.1 yards per carry and scored 54 touchdowns, 32 of which came his senior season.
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma State University in 2016, Hill started the season as a backup. By the start of Big 12 play Hill started to heat up with 122 yards and his first career touchdown against Baylor. By the end of the season he had 7 games of 99 rushing yards or more. He received both Big 12 and national accolades, with Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Freshman All-American honors. He was the leading returning rusher in the Big 12 entering the 2017 season. On December 3, 2018, Hill announced that he would forgo his senior year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.
Hill performed very well in the 2019 NFL Combine, showing good speed and strength. He had the fastest 40-yard dash time for all running backs, as well as the best vertical and broad jump.
Hill was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 113th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft. The Ravens had acquired the pick in a trade that sent quarterback Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos. In Week 1 of the 2019 season, he made his NFL debut in the Ravens' 59–10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. He had seven carries for 27 yards. In his rookie season, Hill finished with 225 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
On September 6, 2021, Hill tore his Achilles, prematurely ending his season. He was placed on injured reserve on September 8.
On March 17, 2023, Hill signed a two-year contract extension with the Ravens. On September 20, 2024, Hill agreed to a new two–year, $6 million contract extension with Baltimore.
Hill began the 2025 season as Baltimore's third-string running back behind Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell. In 10 appearances for the team, he recorded 18 carries for 93 yards and two touchdowns; he also logged 21 receptions for 169 yards and one touchdowns. On November 27, 2025, Hill was placed on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury in practice.
