Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill became the fifth player in NFL history to record 1,000 receiving yards in his first eight games in a season on Sunday.

In the process, Hill recorded the 52nd 1,000-yard receiving season in the NFL by a player from an Alabama high school or college.

The first player to reach 1,000 receiving yards in eight games also is the first player on the Alabama-roots list. Former Alabama star Don Hutson had 57 receptions for 1,032 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first eight games for the Green Bay Packers in the 1942 season.

A former West Alabama standout, Hill passed the 1,000-yard mark on a 7-yard reception from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a third-and-1 throw from the Miami 13-yard line with 4:19 left in the third quarter.

Hill entered the game with 902 receiving yards in the 2023 season and caught eight passes for 112 yards and one touchdown in a 31-17 victory against the New England Patriots on Sunday. He has 61 receptions for 1,014 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023.

Other players who have reached 1,000 receiving yards in their first eight games in an NFL season include:

· Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Elroy Hirsch, with 44 receptions for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns in 1951

· Houston Oilers wide receiver Charley Hennigan, with 49 receptions for 1,122 yards and six touchdowns in 1961 (in the AFL before its merger with the NFL).

· San Diego Chargers wide receiver Wes Chandler, with 49 receptions for 1,032 yards and nine touchdowns in 1982.

Hill now has six of the 52 1,000-yard NFL receiving seasons by players from Alabama high schools and colleges. Seventeen players have accounted for the 1,000-yard seasons.

The NFL 1,000-yard receivers with Alabama football roots include (with yearly totals presented as receptions-receiving yards-touchdown receptions):

Don Hutson, Alabama

Green Bay Packers

1942: 74-1,211-17

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Harlon Hill, Lauderdale County High School, North Alabama

Chicago Bears

1954: 45-1,124-12

1956: 47-1,128-11

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Jim “Red” Phillips, Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Auburn

Los Angeles Rams

1961: 78-1,092-5

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John Stallworth, Tuscaloosa High School, Alabama A&M

Pittsburgh Steelers

1979: 70-1,183-8

1981: 63-1,098-5

1984: 80-1,395-11

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Ozzie Newsome, Colbert County High School, Alabama

Cleveland Browns

1981: 69-1,002-6

1984: 89-1,001-5

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Lionel James, Auburn

San Diego Chargers

1985: 86-1,027-6

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Frank Sanders, Auburn

Arizona Cardinals

1997: 75-1,017-4

1998: 89-1,145-3

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Terrell Owens, Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City

San Francisco 49ers

1998: 67-1,097-14

2000: 97-1,451-13

2001: 93-1,412-16

2002: 100-1,300-13

2003: 80-1,102-9

Philadelphia Eagles

2004: 77-1,200-14

Dallas Cowboys

2006: 85-1,180-13

2007: 81-1,355-15

2008: 69-1,052-10

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Jerricho Cotchery, Phillips High School in Birmingham

New York Jets

2007: 82-1,130-2

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Roddy White, UAB

Atlanta Falcons

2007: 83-1,202-6

2008: 88-1,382-7

2009: 85-1,153-11

2010: 115-1,389-10

2011: 100-1,296-8

2012: 92-1,351-7

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Julio Jones, Foley High School, Alabama

Atlanta Falcons

2012: 79-1,198-10

2014: 104-1,583-6

2015: 136-1,871-8

2016: 83-1,409-6

2017: 88-1,444-3

2018: 113-1,677-8

2019: 99-1,394-6

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Amari Cooper, Alabama

Oakland Raiders

2015: 72-1,070-6

2016: 83-1,153-5

Oakland Raiders/Dallas Cowboys

2018: 75-1,005-7

Dallas Cowboys

2019: 79-1,189-8

2020: 92-1,114-5

Cleveland Browns

2022: 78-1,160-9

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Tyreek Hill, West Alabama

Kansas City Chiefs

2017: 75-1,183-7

2018: 87-1,479-12

2020: 87-1,276-15

2021: 111-1239-9

Miami Dolphins

2022: 119-1,710-7

2023: 61-1,014-8 (through eight games)

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Calvin Ridley, Alabama

Atlanta Falcons

2020: 90-1,374-9

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Darnell Mooney, Gadsden City High School

Chicago Bears

2021: 81-1,055-4

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Jaylen Waddle, Alabama

Miami Dolphins

2021: 104-1,015-6

2022: 75-1,356-8

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DeVonta Smith, Alabama

Philadelphia Eagles

2022: 95-1,196-7

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.