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ELLIS COUNTY, Texas – A former Dallas Cowboys second-round draft pick was arrested last week in Ellis County.<\/p>\n
Former Dallas Cowboys player arrested <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
28-year-old Trysten Hill was arrested by the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office on March 26.<\/p>\n
Jail records show he has been charged with assault of a pregnant person and interfering with an emergency request for assistance.<\/p>\n
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said Hill was arrested for two bond forfeiture warrants stemming from a 2025 criminal investigation.<\/p>\n
Hill was booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie and is being held on a $3,500 total bond.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
We don’t know the name of the pregnant person involved in the incident.<\/p>\n
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ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 26: Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill (72) waits for the snap during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks on August 26, 2022 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pear <\/p>\n
Hill’s NFL past <\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Trysten Hill was a second-round NFL Draft selection by the Dallas Cowboys in 2019, being taken 58th overall out of the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n
He played for Dallas from 2019 to 2022, playing in 25 total games with the team as a defensive tackle. He totaled 39 combined tackles and .5 sacks in his time with the Cowboys.<\/p>\n
Hill was waived by the Cowboys midway through the 2022 season after a disappointing run with the franchise. He later played with the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He has not been signed by an NFL team since 2024.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story came from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and pro-football-reference.com.<\/p>\n
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