Keanu Hill
Wide Receiver 1
Ht/Wt
6'
4"
|
215 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Bedford, 
Texas
Last School
Trinity High School
Roster Years
2019-2023


BYU Highlights

  • 2023
    • Enters the season having played in all 26 games of the last two seasons.
  • 2022
    • Finished the season second on the team in receiving yards with 572 on 36 grabs for seven touchdowns
    • Named to College Football Network All-Independent First Team
  • 2021
    • Started one game (USC) and finished the season as BYU's fourth-leading receiver with 18 grabs for 343 yards and two touchdowns at 19.1 yards per catch. He recorded eight games with at least one reception and three games with over 50 yards receiving
  • 2020
    • Played in eight games, recording four receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown
  • 2019
    • Played in three games and had three receptions for 40 yards
  • See "Year" tab for further information

Personal

  • Major: Exercise & Wellness 
  • Parents are Hannah and Lloyd
  • Has one sister
  • Fluent in ASL
  • Loves movies and reading

Before BYU

  • Helped Trinity to a 10-2 season
  • Named all-district in 2017 and 2018
  • Honored as Trinity team receiver of the year in 2017
  • Also played basketball at Trinity
  • Parents are Lloyd and Hannah
  • Father was an All-American at Texas Tech and played for the Chicago Bears
  • Uncle Roy Williams played for Dallas Cowboys
  • Coached by Chris Jensen
  • Also recruited by Wyoming, Texas A&M at Commerce
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2021

  • One of 26 players on the team to play in all 13 games, started one (at USC).
  • Finished the season as BYU's fourth-leading receiver with 18 grabs for 343 yards and two touchdowns at 19.1 yards per catch.
  • Eight games with at least one reception.
  • Three games with over 50 yards receiving. 
  • Recorded a key 33-yard reception which set up a touchdown in 26-17 win over No. 21 Utah. 
  • Posted a then career-high 49 yards receiving on two receptions in the Cougars' 66-49 win over Virginia. 
  • Recorded a new career-high with four catches for 92 yards and a touchdown in 59-14 win over Idaho State. 
    • Versus Idaho State, became the first BYU player to block and recover a punt for a touchdown since 2004. 
  • Second-best performance of career with four receptions for 72 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall, in 35-31 win at USC. 
Sophmore Year 2022

 

  • Named to College Football Network All-Independent First Team
  • Finished the season second on the team in receiving yards with 572 on 36 grabs for seven touchdowns
  • Recorded 15.9 yards per receptions and 44 yards per game
  • In 52-26 win over Utah Tech
    • Career-high six receptions for 137 receiving yards
    • Three receiving touchdowns
    • Posted BYU's first single-half receiving touchdown hat trick since Cody Hoffman did son in the second half of the Cougars' 50-14 win over New Mexico State on Nov. 24, 2012
  • Named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week Honorable Mention for performance vs. Utah Tech on Nov. 19.
  • Through five games in 2022, leads BYU with fourth touchdown reception of the season.
  • Through four weeks, was one of just six FBS players with 20+ yards per reception, 14 or more receptions and three or more touchdown grabs. 
  • Recorded fifth and sixth-career touchdown receptions along with career highs in receptions (6), receiving yards (160) in BYU's 38-24 win over Wyoming on Sept. 24, 2022.
  • Surpassed Mark Bellini (159, 1986) for the program's single-game all-time receiving leader versus Wyoming. 
  • Recorded third-career receiving touchdown with a 21-yard grab in BYU's 50-21 win over USF on Sept. 3. 
  • Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award candidate
Junior Year 2023

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

  • Played in three games
Medical Redshirt Year

Freshman 2020

  • Played in eight games
  • Tallied four receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown with a season-long of 33 yards
  • Had reception against Navy for 22 yards
  • Recorded two receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown against Texas State
  • Keanu Hill dives for TD vs. Idaho State

    Keanu Hill dives for TD vs. Idaho State

  • Keanu Hill after first down catch

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  • Keanu Hill touchdown at USC

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  • Keanu Hill reaches for pass during 2022 fall camp

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  • Earl Cambell Tyler Rose–Keanu Hill

    Earl Cambell Tyler Rose Award–Keanu Hill

  • Keanu Hill August 11 2022 fall camp

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  • Chase Roberts celebrates with Keanu Hill after first-career TD vs. Baylor on September 10, 2022

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  • Keanu Hill hauls in a 68-yard touchdown pass from Jaren Hall against Wyoming on September 25, 2022

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  • BYU Keanu Hill vs WYO 2022

    BYU Keanu Hill vs WYO 2022

  • Jaren Hall and Keanu Hill celebrate after a touchdown during a 52-26 senior night win over Utah Tech.

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  • Keanu Hill National Player of the Week

    Keanu Hill National Player of the Week Nov 2022