University Southern California Trojans
2026 USC Football Signing Day
Roster
Elbert "Rock" Hill
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- Archbishop Hogan High School
Hill, a five-star recruit, is ranked as the No. 22 player in the nation by ESPN, No. 76 by Rivals and No. 87 by 247Sports. He is rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Ohio by ESPN, No. 2 by Rivals and No. 4 by 247Sports. He is touted as the No. 1 cornerback in the country by ESPN, No. 7 by 247Sports and No. 8 by Rivals. He is nationally ranked 22nd on the ESPN 300 List, 76th on the Rivals 300 List and 87th on the Top247 List.
As a senior in 2025, he tallied 47 tackles, including 5 for loss, with 9 INTs, 33 PBUs, 3 TDs and 1 FG block. He was selected as the NFL’s Cleveland Browns representative at the 2025 Nike Next Ones during Super Bowl Week. Nike organized Next Ones, an elite athlete invitational that brought together 32 of the top high school players in the country for a showcase during Super Bowl Week.
As a junior in 2024, he collected 4 INTs and 3 PBUs. Offensively, he tallied 5 TDs. He was named to the 2024 MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team. He was also selected to the 2024 Division 2 All-State First Team, the 2024 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association (OPSMA) Division II All-Ohio First Team, the 2024 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division II All-Ohio First Team and the 2024 All-District Northeast Inland First Team. He was also a 2024 Under Armor Future 50 Invitee and attended the 2024 Best of the Midwest Combine and was selected as MVP.
As a sophomore in 2023, he recorded 7 INTs, including 2 returned for TDs and 10 PBUs. Offensively, he had 7 TDs. He also had a 92-yard kickoff return for a TD. He was named to the 2023 Division 2 All-State First Team, the 2023 Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II All-Ohio First Team, the 2023 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division II All-Ohio First Team, the 2023 All-District Northeast Inland First Team and the 2023 SBLive Ohio's All-Star Team. He attended the 2023 Best of the Midwest Combine and was named MVP.
As a freshman in 2022, he had 25 tackles, and 4 INTs, as well as 10 TDs and 3 punt returns. Hill also competed in track and field in high school.
