Julian Hill

Julian Hill

25-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Miami Dolphins
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 10/26/2025
Wed Practice: DNP
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hill's time as Miami's No. 1 tight end lasted just a day. About 24 hours after the Dolphins traded Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh, they acquired Darren Waller, pushing Hill back to his rotational role. Hill improved in Year 2 last season, catching 12 of 19 targets for 100 yards in his 16 regular-season appearances. He could see a light uptick in targets this season, as Waller is coming out of retirement and won't fill all of Smith's targets. Perhaps more of those go to Hill, though he's primarily a blocking tight end. Read Past Outlooks
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#340.18
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Signed a three-year, $2.71 million contract with the Dolphins in May of 2023.
Not at Thursday's practice
TEMiami Dolphins
Ankle
October 23, 2025
Hill (ankle) is not participating in the early portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
Hill is on track to miss back-to-back practices due to an ankle injury, which makes his availability for Sunday's road matchup against the Falcons uncertain. If Hill is unable to suit up Week 8, the bulk of targets made available to the TE position by Miami's placement of Darren Waller (pectoral) on IR will go to Tanner Conner, as well as recent practice-squad signee Greg Dulcich.
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How do Julian Hill's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
5.9
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.18
 
% Team Air Yards
2.9%
 
% Team Targets
6.1%
 
Avg Depth of Target
3.2 Yds
 
Catch Rate
76.9%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
6.2
 
% Targeted On Route
19.1%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.13
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Miami DolphinsDolphins 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

23159%
14262%
12030%
4118%
10527%
10546%
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How often does Julian Hill run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Julian Hill and the other tight ends for the Dolphins are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Julian Hill
68 routes   13 targets
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% Routes Run
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30%
80 routes   12 targets
68%
70 routes   12 targets
70%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
67.2
 
Cornerbacks
80.8
 
Safeties
62.0
 
Linebackers
37.8
 
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2025 Julian Hill Split Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hill is coming off an impressive rookie season, even if his 6-48-9 receiving line across 15 games was modest. Despite going undrafted out of Campbell and missing the first two games of 2023 due to an ankle injury, Hill managed to carve out a consistent weekly depth role, mostly contributing as a blocker. The addition of Jonnu Smith to join Durham Smythe atop the depth chart could mean a significant amount of those opportunities dry up for Hill, but he still profiles to handle a key reserve spot, likely as the No. 3 man in the tight end room.
More Fantasy News
Sits out practice Wednesday
TEMiami Dolphins
Ankle
October 22, 2025
Hill (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Climbs up depth chart
TEMiami Dolphins
October 22, 2025
Hill is positioned for an expanded workload beginning Sunday on the road against Atlanta with the Dolphins having placed Darren Waller (pectoral) on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Secures one of two targets
TEMiami Dolphins
October 20, 2025
Hill brought in one of two targets for one yard during the Dolphins' 31-6 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
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Makes three grabs in loss
TEMiami Dolphins
October 13, 2025
Hill secured all three of his targets for 31 yards during Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Chargers.
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Four catches vs. Carolina
TEMiami Dolphins
October 6, 2025
Hill caught four of five targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Panthers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely to start Week 1
TEMiami Dolphins
September 5, 2025
Hill is expected to be Miami's top available tight end in Week 1 against the Colts, as head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that he doesn't expect Darren Waller to play, per Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Waller came out of retirement to claim the top spot on the depth chart, but the veteran hurt his hip and couldn't practice at all in the week leading up to the season opener, leading McDaniel to term Waller doubtful for Week 1. The likely absence of Waller, coupled with the offseason trade that sent Jonnu Smith from Miami to Pittsburgh, clears the path for Hill to play most of the snaps at tight end, as Tanner Conner is the only other healthy alternative at the position on Miami's active roster.
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