Zachary Hilton
Encyclopedia
Zachary Thomas Hilton is an American football
Offensive specialist who is currently a free agent
. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints
. He played college football
at North Carolina
.
, starting at Tight end in his junior and senior seasons. He played defense in his freshman and sophomore years. He recorded 31 reception
s for 346 yards and three touchdown
s. He was named the North Carolina Most Improved Player in his senior year because of his 19 receptions for one touchdown and 258 yards. He received a degree in history
.
free agent
by the New Orleans Saints
. In his rookie
preseason, he recorded four receptions for 91 yards. He was then inactive for eleven games, but saw playing time in three. In 2004
, he was inactive and eventually signed to the Saints' practice squad. He was re-signed to the active roster by Week 13 of the regular season but was still inactive. He finally received playing time in 2005
. He started six games, recording 35 receptions for 396 yards and one touchdown after starter Ernie Conwell
was injured. Hilton caught a career-long 29 yard reception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
.
Hilton was released by the Saints before the 2006 regular season began. He was signed and released by the New York Jets
twice in 2006
, failing to crack the active roster. He then signed a one-year contract for the league minimum salary, with the Washington Redskins
. He was then released by the Redskins in the summer of 2007
, without having played a game in Washington. He then was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
in July 2007, but was cut before the regular season began.
of the Arena Football League to play Offensive specialist. Hilton retired in June 2008 and is now working in Arizona for a growing medical technology company specializing in medical instrumentation.
at the old Wheaton, Maryland
Campus, where his father, Tom Hilton is a teacher.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
Offensive specialist who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels football
The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566...
.
College career
Hilton attended the University of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, starting at Tight end in his junior and senior seasons. He played defense in his freshman and sophomore years. He recorded 31 reception
Reception (American football)
In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving...
s for 346 yards and three touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s. He was named the North Carolina Most Improved Player in his senior year because of his 19 receptions for one touchdown and 258 yards. He received a degree in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
.
National Football League
Hilton was signed as an undraftedUndrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. In his rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
preseason, he recorded four receptions for 91 yards. He was then inactive for eleven games, but saw playing time in three. In 2004
2004 New Orleans Saints season
The 2004 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 38th as a member of the National Football League. They matched their previous season's output of 8–8, and the team finished the season on a four game winning streak.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:...
, he was inactive and eventually signed to the Saints' practice squad. He was re-signed to the active roster by Week 13 of the regular season but was still inactive. He finally received playing time in 2005
2005 New Orleans Saints season
The 2005 New Orleans Saints season began with the team trying to improve from their 8–8 record from 2004. The Saints played two preseason games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina...
. He started six games, recording 35 receptions for 396 yards and one touchdown after starter Ernie Conwell
Ernie Conwell
Ernest Harold Conwell is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington....
was injured. Hilton caught a career-long 29 yard reception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
.
Hilton was released by the Saints before the 2006 regular season began. He was signed and released by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
twice in 2006
2006 New York Jets season
The 2006 New York Jets season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2005. The season marked the first for rookie head coach Eric Mangini, who replaced Herman Edwards after the latter left the Jets to coach the Kansas City Chiefs...
, failing to crack the active roster. He then signed a one-year contract for the league minimum salary, with the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He was then released by the Redskins in the summer of 2007
2007 Washington Redskins season
The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season, and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. This was an improvement over the 2006 season in which they went 5-11 and finished last in the NFC East....
, without having played a game in Washington. He then was signed by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in July 2007, but was cut before the regular season began.
Arena Football League
In 2008, Hilton signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans VooDooNew Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
of the Arena Football League to play Offensive specialist. Hilton retired in June 2008 and is now working in Arizona for a growing medical technology company specializing in medical instrumentation.
Personal
Hilton attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolOur Lady of Good Counsel High School (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Olney, an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington....
at the old Wheaton, Maryland
Wheaton, Maryland
Wheaton is an unincorporated, urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, D.C., northwest of Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton , a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of...
Campus, where his father, Tom Hilton is a teacher.