Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Mike Hilton was born on March 9th, 1994 in Fayetteville, Georgia. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Mike Hilton was born on March 9th, 1994 in Fayetteville, Georgia. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Hilton began attending the University of Mississippi in 2012. He played in 12 games as a freshman, starting four and finishing with 33 combined tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. Sophomore year, He finished the season with 52 combined tackles (37 solo), 5.5 tackles for a loss, four pass deflections, a sack, and a forced fumble in 11 games and 11 starts. Hilton finished his junior season with career-high 71 combined tackles (48 solo), four tackles for a loss, three interceptions, and seven pass deflections in 13 starts and 13 games. He led the team with 71 tackles and started 11 games at cornerback and two games as rover. Hilton finished his college career with 226 combined tackles (156 solo), 25.5 tackles for a loss, 24 pass deflections, six interceptions, four forced fumbles, and 3.5 sacks in 49 games and 39 starts.

On May 1, 2016, Hilton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2016 NFL Draft. Hilton signed a four-year, $24 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 19, 2021.