Russel Hill Class: RS Junior Hometown: Boise, ID High School: Timberline HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 192 Position: QB Experience: 2VL-RS

2008 ... Started the first 10 games of the season for Idaho State, and he set sophomore records for completions and yards ... was 252-for-408 for 2,634 yards with 14 touchdowns ... had five 300-yard games during the season ... was efficient against Boise State, going 15-for-22 ... threw for a career-high 404 yards against North Dakota, going 31-for-45 with three touchdowns ... set career-highs with 36 completions, 65 attempts, and four touchdowns, throwing for 308 yards at Idaho, but also threw four picks in that game ... torched Eastern Washington for 312 yards on 24-of-36 passing with three touchdowns ... had a fourth-straight 300-yard game with 350 yards on 32-of-49 passing vs. Montana State with two touchdowns and one interception ... threw for just two touchdowns over his last five starts, both against Northern Arizona, a game in which he threw for 361 yards on 32-of-49 passing ... threw for 276 yards against Portland State, rushing for a season-best 17 yards as well.

2007 ... Had one of the top freshman seasons in Idaho State quarterbacking history, finishing with 2,313 yards and 14 touchdowns on 176-of-300 passing, good for a rating of 128.83 ... basically played the equivalent of 8 1/2 games, although he saw action in all 11, starting nine, with eight starts at quarterback, and a start at wide receiver ... finished 47th nationally in total offense at 199.2 yards per game, and 36th in efficiency ... got a win in his first career start, guiding the Bengals to a 37-11 win over Southern Oregon ... going 20-for-31 for 241 yards and a touchdown ... was superb against Oregon State, throwing for 295 yards and a touchdown on 23-of-38 passing ... after missing a start against Montana State, came back with a productive 20-of-29 day with a career-high three touchdowns and 267 yards passing in a win over Northern Colorado ... returned to the starting lineup for good in game seven, leading a win over Portland State ... had his first career 300-yard game with a 349-yard effort against Weber State with a pair of touchdowns on 20-of-38 passing ... finished the year with 376 yards passing against Sacramento State on a career-high 30-of-48 passing ... showed his mobility against Northern Colorado, rushing for 13 yards ... started the game against Sacramento State at wide receiver.

2006 ... Redshirted.

HS ... Lettered in football at Timberline High School ... helped Timberline to a 12-7 record over the past two years, throwing for 4,817 yards and 43 touchdowns ... was named First Team All-State by the Idaho Statesman and Second Team All 5A SIC ...completed 57 percent of his passes as a senior, throwing for 2,073 yards and 15 touchdowns ... threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns against Twin Falls ... was the 2003 5A SIC Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-5A SIC pick as a junior after throwing for 2,744 yards and 28 touchdowns in leading Timberline to their first- ever playoff appearance ... broke the 400-yard mark three times, including a 468-yard effort with five touchdowns on only 21 completions against Borah in the opener ... added a 453-yard six touchdown effort against Lewiston on 17 completions ... threw for 435 yards and four touchdowns against Capital.

Personal ... his parents are Daryl and Julie Hill ... his grandfather Norm attended Idaho State from 1958-61 and his father Daryl also attended ISU as well ... is majoring in health care administration ... his birthday is May 3, 1987.

Hill's Career Passing Stats
Year	C-A-I	Pct.	Yards	TD	YPG	LG	Rating 
2007	176-300-14	58.8	2313	14	210.3	81	128.80
2008	252-408-15	61.8	2634	14	263.4	71	119.96
Total	428-708-29	60.5	4947	28	235.6	81	124.00
Hill's Career Rushing Stats
Year	No	Yds	Yds/Att	LG	TD
2007	45	-122	-2.7	19	0
2008	48	-128	-2.7	16	0
Total	93	-250	-2.7	19	0

Career Highs: Completions - 36 at Idaho, 9-6-08; Yards - 404 vs. North Dakota, 9-18-08; Touchdowns - 4 vs. North Dakota, 9-18-08; Long - 81 vs. Cal Poly, 10-27-07; Rushes - 10 vs. Portland State, 10-20-07; Yards - 17 at Portland State, 10-25-08; Long - 19 vs. Northern Colorado 10-6-07.