Zach Hilton

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=San Francisco 49ers
currentnumber=
currentposition=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|7|2
birthplace=Washington, D.C.
heightft=6
heightin=8
weight=268
debutyear=2003
debutteam=New Orleans Saints
college=North Carolina
draftyear=
draftround=
draftpick=
pastteams=
* New Orleans Saints (2003-2006)
* New York Jets (2006)
* Washington Redskins* (2007)
* San Francisco 49ers (2007-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
nfl=HIL823144

Zachary Thomas Hilton (born July 2, 1980 in Washington, D. C.) is an American football tight end who currently plays for the New Orleans VooDoo of the AFL.

College

Hilton played all four years of his college career at the University of North Carolina, starting at tight end in his junior and senior seasons. He played defense in his freshman and year. He recorded 31 receptions for 346 yards and three touchdowns. He was named the North Carolina Most Improved Player in his senior year because of his 19 grabs for one touchdown and 258 yards. He received a degree in history.

Pro career

2003 Season

Hilton made the final roster as an undrafted free agent for the New Orleans Saints. In the preseason, he made four catches for 91 yards and led the team. He was then inactive for eleven games, but made his way into three.

2004 Season

Hilton also made the final roster this season but was deemed inactive and eventually fell to practice squad. He was back on the roster by week 13 of the regular season but was still inactive.

2005 Season

Hilton finally saw live action in the 2005 season. He started six games, catching 35 passes for 396 yards and one touchdown after starter Ernie Conwell went down. Hilton caught a career-long 29 yard reception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2006 Season

Hilton's poor blocking skills quickly landed him in the doghouse of new head coach Sean Payton. New Orleans cut Hilton from the roster before the 2006 regular season began. Hilton was signed and released by the Jets two times in 2006, failing to crack the active roster. He has not played a down in the NFL regular season since.

2007 Season

The Washington Redskins signed free agent Zach Hilton to a one-year contract for the league minimum salary, according to the fantasy football web site Rotoworld.com.

Zach Hilton was released by the Redskins in the summer of 2007, without having ever taken the field for his hometown team.

Hilton was signed to a contract with the San Francisco 49ers in July 2007, but was cut before the regular season began.

In 2008, Hilton signed a one-year contract with, and is currently playing for, the New Orleans Voodoo of the Arena Football League. However, after dropping several passes in a season opening loss, Hilton's star continues to fall, and he has seen his playing time greatly diminished.

2008 Season

Zach Hilton is spending the 2008 NFL season fishing, as he again failed to make any NFL roster or even practice squad.

Personal

Zach Hilton attended Good Counsel high school in Wheaton, Maryland, where his father, Tom "Tank" Hilton was a teacher.