Keno Hills
Encyclopedia
Keno J. Hills was an American football
offensive lineman in the NFL
for the New Orleans Saints
. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft
from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
.
In late December 1998 Hills was charged with drugs and weapons violations. Then 25, he was booked with possession of heroin with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a drug transaction. The charges were later dropped.
Hills did not see any field action with the Saints in 1999 — inactive for seven contests. He signed with the Chicago Bears
on December 30, 1999 and was inactive for his only game on Chicago’s 53-man roster. He was released by the Bears on June 16, 2000.
The Miami Dolphins
signed Hills June 21, 2000 as a free agent offensive tackle with a one-year contract. He went to the Dolphins' training camp but was released in the first cut.
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 lineman in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for 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 was selected in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft
1996 NFL Draft
The 1996 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 20–21, 1996...
from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
.
In late December 1998 Hills was charged with drugs and weapons violations. Then 25, he was booked with possession of heroin with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a drug transaction. The charges were later dropped.
Hills did not see any field action with the Saints in 1999 — inactive for seven contests. He signed with the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on December 30, 1999 and was inactive for his only game on Chicago’s 53-man roster. He was released by the Bears on June 16, 2000.
The Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
signed Hills June 21, 2000 as a free agent offensive tackle with a one-year contract. He went to the Dolphins' training camp but was released in the first cut.