Tyreek Hill Bio [2023 Update]: Career & Net Worth

Tyreek Hill, nicknamed “Cheetah” for his speed, is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) who was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Currently, he is the #10 Wide Receiver at the Miami Dolphins.

The Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek on March 23, 2022,  to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2022 first-round.

Hill signed a four-year, $120 million contract deal that included $72.2 million in guaranteed money, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.

Winner of the Super Bowl in 2019, he was selected to six Pro Bowls in his six years in the league.

He started football with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

Besides, the NFL wide receiver attended and played for colleges such as Garden City Community College, Oklahoma State University, and the University of West Alabama.

Before the in-depth dive into his personal life, career, and controversies, below are the commonly searched facts on Tyreek Hill.

Quick Facts

Tyreek Hill | Early Life & Family 

Hill was born on March 1, 1994, to teenage parents Derrick Shaw and Anesha Sanchez. He was born under Pisces’ sun sign and was raised by his mother as a single parent.

Hence, he had his childhood with his maternal grandparents, but things did not come up quickly.

From 1989 to 2016, his grandfather, with whom he grew up, was charged with 15 criminal cases, mainly theft and burglary; hence, he was convicted of at least four charges.

His grandmother Virginia Hill was also charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and giving false information to a Police officer.

Whatever it was, it is clear that Tyreek had a difficult upbringing in a home. Additionally, it is also evident that he was the recipient of corporal punishment.

Early Education

Tyreek Hill is a native of Pearson, Georgia, and thus attended Pearson Elementary in Pearson, Georgia. After that, he joined Coffee High School, where he won both 100 and 200 m track races at the 2012 Georgia 5A state meet.

Additionally, at the 36th Golden South Classic in Orlando, Florida, on May 26, 2012, he recorded his season-best with 100 m (in 10.19 s) and a PR in the 200 m (in 20.14 s).

Therefore, he was named the fastest-time junior athlete behind Ramil Guliyev. However, his 200m was close to Roy Martin’s 1985 national high school record by one-hundredth of a second.

Besides his incredible speed run, the Track and Field News featured him as the “High School Athlete of the Year” for 2012. Again, he appeared in the USA Today All-American track and field selection.

Following it, Tyreek had run in a 4.25 40-yard dash at a Nike Sparq Camp and a wind-assisted (+5.0 m/s) 9.98 s in the 100-meter dash at the 2013 Hutchinson NJCCA Championships.