title: Barry Hill (American football)
text: # Barry Hill (American football)
  
  Barry Stephen Hill (born January 26, 1953) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Miami Dolphins. Hill was drafted in the 5th round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He enjoyed a successful rookie campaign, winning the teams' Tommy Fitzgerald Award as the outstanding rookie in training camp as well as being named the Outstanding Special Teams Player.
  
  ## College
  
  Barry Hill was a three-year letterman in college, playing cornerback and safety for the Cyclones from 1972-74.
  
  Hill was generally regarded as the best athlete on the ISU campus after starring in
  
  football and basketball at Carver High School in Delray Beach, Fla. Hill turned down a basketball scholarship from Brown University.
  
  