Former wide receiver Florida Gators Aubrey Hill died this afternoon, sources have confirmed to Sports Illustratedis John Garcia. He was 48 years old.
According to 247Sports, Hill had a battle against an undescribed disease.
Hill spent his college playing career at the University of Florida from 1991-94, playing wide receiver, where he caught 87 passes for 1,454 yards and 18 touchdowns during Florida’s first three SEC Championship-winning seasons.
After his college career, Hill began a coaching career as a graduate assistant for Florida, spending three years with the Gators before serving in the staff of Duke, Elon, Pittsburgh, and Miami. Hill returned to Florida in 2011 under head coach Will Muschamp as the team’s wide receiver coach before retiring shortly before the 2012 season.
Hill served as head coach of Miami Carol City High School from 2013-16, leading the Chiefs to a state championship in 2016 with no-Gators running back Nay’Quan Wright on the team. He was called by the name 2016 Miami Dolphins High School Coach of the Year and a finalist for the 2016 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year.
A quick appearance with Marshall led to Hill’s most recent position as wide receiver coach for Florida International.
Hill’s friends, players and peers shared their reactions on social media shortly after the news.
