Class of 2017 QB Kasim Hill (MD) Verbal to Maryland/Entering the Transfer Portal

[bnoro]

The transfer portal is something that should not be public knowledge but the coaches are giving access to writers and it's turned into a debacle. Good on him for getting ahead of it whether or not he decides to transfer.

 

[tep624]

I don't think this would necessarily be a bad idea for the program but I don't know if Hill wants to roll the dice on being a backup. Tommy has 3 years of eligibility left and is the clear cut starter next year. I think bringing on an upperclassman would be great to have depth but it's going to have to be the right kind of kid.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Hill is a 6th year senior and is starting for a not bad Rhode Island team this year. According to this thread, Cuse offered him more than 9 years ago, before Shafer ever coached a game.

My mind is blown.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Hill is a 6th year senior and is starting for a not bad Rhode Island team this year. According to this thread, Cuse offered him more than 9 years ago, before Shafer ever coached a game.

My mind is blown.

What blows my mind is I started this thread.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Holy Cali Thread Bump !!

 

[ManleyRocks]

We lived in Bmore at the time Kasim was at Gilman which was a strong prep school program sending kids to P5 programs. He was a great kid and a great football player. Went to UMD and got pressed into service as a freshman. Tore up his knee. And that was pretty much the end. He would have been offered a big NIL package if he played today.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Holy Cali Thread Bump !!

His name rang a bell when I came across it, and it was too compelling not to share!

 

[BillSU]

His name rang a bell when I came across it, and it was too compelling not to share!

Remember our involvement with Kasim waaaaaay back. Below is a roadmap of his career so far. Biggest problem for him was that he blew out both knees but hung in through MD, TN, and others now URI.

Kasim Hill - 2023 - Football - University of Rhode Island

Kasim Hill (8) Quarterback - Career Honors & Awards All-CAA Football Honorable Mention (2023) Named to CFPA Midseason FCS National Performer of the Year

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8KASIM HILL
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• POSITION Quarterback
• HEIGHT 6-2
• WEIGHT 234
• CLASS Redshirt Senior
• HOMETOWN Washington, D.C.
• HIGH SCHOOL St. John's College (Tennessee)

• BIO
• STATS
• HISTORICAL

Biography​

Career Honors

• 2-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week (9/20/2021 and 10/2/2021)
• NEFWA Gold Helmet Award (9/20/2021)

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2021 (Redshirt Junior)

• Finished the season with 2,178 passing yards on 150-of-282 attempts
• Had 18 touchdown passes and six interceptions
• Also rushed for 256 yards and tied for the team lead with six rushing touchowns
• Ranked fifth in the country with 14.52 yards per completion
• Finished fourth among CAA Football quartera
• Passed for 403 yards on 31-of-55 passing and three for three touchdowns at Elon (11/20)
• Completed 12-of-23 for 221 yards and four touchdowns against New Hampshire (11/13)
• Was 11-for-20 for 169 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 32 yards and two more touchdowns at Massachusetts (11/6)
• Was 11-for-20 for 177 yards and three touchdowns against Maine (10/30)
• Passed for 22 yards on 4-of-13 attempts at Villanova (10/23)
• Completed 7-of-26 passes for 90 yards and one interception at Towson (10/16)
• Was 13-of-22 for 155 yards and one interception and also ran for 45 yards and a touchdown in a win against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
• Earned CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week honors after going 21-of-37 with a touchdown and rushing for 66 yards and another score against Stony Brook. Was 10-of-13 for 134 yards, one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown after the start of the fourth quarter (10/2)
• Named the CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week and the NEFWA Gold Helmet Award winner after accounting for four touchdowns in a win at Brown (9/20)
• Passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns on 13-of-19 attempts and also ran for 31 yards and one touchdown at Brown (9/18)
• Was 15-of-29 for 147 yards and rushed for 58 yards at UAlbany (9/11)
• Completed 12-of-18 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 33 yards and one touchdown against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Redshirt Junior)

• Completed 5-of-10 passes for 26 yards and one touchdown against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
• Rushed 25 yards for the game-winning touchdown in overtime at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20). Also was 13-of-25 for 117 yards, one touchdown and one interception
• Made his Rhode Island debut and rushed for the game-winning touchdown in overtime at No. 6 Villanova. Was 18-of-28 passing for 246 yards and ran for 36 yards and one touchdown (3/13)

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore/Tennessee)

• Had to sit out after transferring from Maryland
• Was an integral member of Tennessee’s scout team

2018 (Redshirt Freshman/Maryland)

• Started the first 10 games of the year at quarterback before suffering an injury at Indiana (11/10)
• Opened career with 84 pass attempts without an interception, the longest streak for a Terp since Danny O’Brien (2010)
• Completed 84-of-170 passes for 1,083 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions
• Tallied career-highs with 265 passing yards and three touchdowns against Illinois (10/27)
• Threw a career-best three touchdowns vs. Rutgers (10/13)
• Went 10-for-14 with a touchdown against Minnesota (9/22)
• Started in the season-opening win against No. 23 Texas (9/1), recording then career-highs in passing yards (222), completions (17) and long completion (65)

2017 (freshman/Maryland)

• Appeared in three games, including two starts at quarterback, before sustaining a season-ending injury against UCF (9/23)
• Was highly efficient in three appearances, completing 18-of-21 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception
• Made his collegiate debut on the road against No. 23 Texas (9/2) in relief of the injured Tyrrell Pigrome
• Entered the Texas game with a slight lead at the end of the third quarter and closed out the victory by completing all three pass attempts and rushing for a touchdown
• Made first-career start against Towson (9/9), completing 13-of-16 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns
• His .813 completion percentage against Towson was the seventh-highest single-game completion percentage (min. 10 pass attempts) in Maryland history
• Completed both pass attempts against UCF (9/23) before suffering a season-ending injury

Before College

• Consensus 4-star recruit
• Transferred to St. John’s College in Washington, D.C. for his senior season after spending his first three years at Gilman High School in Baltimore, Md.
• Member of ESPN300
• 2017 Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year
• Played in the 2017 Under Armour All-American Game
• Received quarterback MVP honors at The Opening’s Washington D.C. Regional
• 2016 American Family Insurance/USA Today All-USA Washington D.C. First Team
• 2016 Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention
• 2016 WCAC All-Conference Third Team selection
• 2015 All-MIAA selection
• Honorable mention all-state selection as a junior
• Passed for 1,431 yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his passes and rushed for 885 yards and 10 scores in 2016
• Led the Cadets to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the WCAC championship game in 2016

Personal

• Born on Dec. 9, 1997
• Son of Joe and Michele Hill
• Has a younger sister, Kaylah, who has Down Syndrome
• Calls Kaylah the most influential person in his life other than his parents
• Has volunteered feeding the homeless, mentoring elementary school students and raising funds for the National Down Syndrome Societ

 

[TheHaze315]

Wow, what a blast from the past. Hope he has a great year for RI.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Wow, what a blast from the past. Hope he has a great year for RI.

They're long suffering, and it would be fun to see them do well. As long as they lose to Villanova (wife's alma mater).