Taysom Hill
TE/QB #7 — New Orleans Saints
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About Taysom Hill
Taysom Hill is the most confusing player in NFL history, and that's not an exaggeration. He played quarterback, tight end, fullback, running back, wide receiver, and special teams for the Saints, sometimes switching positions within the same drive. Sean Payton looked at a 6'2" former BYU quarterback and decided he was going to play every position on the field, and somehow it worked often enough to justify a four-year, $40 million contract extension that listed his position as "quarterback" even though he was catching passes at tight end. He is the Human Swiss Army Knife. The football equivalent of "yes, all of the above." The player who broke every fantasy football roster designation.
Hill's Saints career was defined by one eternal question: what position does he actually play? The answer changed every week and sometimes every quarter. He would line up at quarterback, take a direct snap, fake a handoff, then block for the running back. He would run a jet sweep, catch a pass over the middle, and then return a kick. Injuries eventually limited his role, but at his peak, Taysom Hill was the most unpredictable weapon in the NFL because even his own teammates weren't always sure what he was about to do.
Frequently Asked Questions
What positions did Taysom Hill actually play?
Quarterback, tight end, fullback, halfback, wide receiver, kick returner, punt protector, and emergency holder. He also occasionally played as a designed passer out of the Wildcat formation. The Saints listed him as a quarterback for contract purposes, a tight end for fantasy football purposes, and something entirely new for football purposes. He was the only player in the NFL whose position on the depth chart changed depending on which coach you asked and what day of the week it was.
Why did Sean Payton use Taysom Hill in so many roles?
Because Payton saw a big, fast, tough athlete who could throw, catch, run, and block, and decided that limiting him to one position was a waste. The traditional football answer is that Hill's throwing ability wasn't consistent enough for full-time quarterback duty, but his size and athleticism were too valuable to keep on the bench. So Payton invented a role for him that didn't have a name, put him in on 20 snaps a game at four different positions, and watched defenses spend their entire week of preparation trying to figure out what he was going to do next.
Last updated: April 2026