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Taysom Hill Punches In First Touchdown Of Season Against New England

Oct 12, 2025, 12:49 PM

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 12: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints runs for a touchdown during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Caesars Superdome on October 12, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

(Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS — Former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill took the shotgun snap and ran out right for his first touchdown of the season against New England in week six.

After missing the start of the season and debuting last week, Hill found the end zone for the first time in 2025.

Last season, Hill had six touchdowns on the ground through eight games before going down with a torn ACL.

In his season debut against the Giants, he completed one pass and had six rushes. In the first half against the Patriots, the one-yard TD rush was his first touch of the game.

Understandably, he’s been brought along slowly as he gets his legs back. But that didn’t stop him from punching in six for New Orleans.

About Taysom Hill

Prior to his NFL career, the Idaho native was a quarterback at BYU. Hill played for the Cougars from 2012-16.

During his college career, Hill threw for 6,929 yards, 43 touchdowns, and 31 interceptions. He ran for 2,815 yards and 32 touchdowns.

After going undrafted, Hill signed a free-agent deal with the Green Bay Packers. Before the regular season, Hill was waived by the Packers and picked up by the Saints. Since then, Hill has become a key piece of New Orleans’ offense.

During his NFL career, Hill has played multiple positions, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end.

In 2024, Hill played in eight games before going down with a season-ending injury. In those eight games, he had 187 receiving yards, 278 rushing yards, and also dropped back to completed two of four passing attempts. He had six touchdowns on the season, all of which came on the ground.

He’s scored 44 touchdowns during his NFL career.

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Taysom Hill Punches In First Touchdown Of Season Against New England