Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill is sitting in an Ellis County jail after his arrest last week on serious domestic-related charges.
The 28-year-old was taken into custody last Thursday and booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie. Jail records list him on charges of assault of a pregnant person and interfering with an emergency request for assistance, with a total bond set at $3,500.
According to the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, the arrest stems from two bond-forfeiture warrants tied to a 2025 criminal investigation, as first reported through a review of jail records by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. Authorities have not released the name of the pregnant person involved.
Hill's NFL background
Hill was a second-round pick, 58th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft out of the University of Central Florida, according to Pro-Football-Reference. He spent parts of four seasons with the Cowboys before short stints with Arizona, New England and Indianapolis, and he has not appeared on an NFL roster since 2024. Over his career, he has been credited with 39 combined tackles, per ESPN.
Charges and legal implications
Under Texas law, an assault against someone the defendant knows is pregnant can be elevated to a third-degree felony under Texas Penal Code §22.01(b)(8). That classification carries the potential for a prison term if prosecutors secure a conviction.
Interfering with an emergency request for assistance is addressed in Texas Penal Code §42.062 and is generally treated as a Class A misdemeanor, unless prior convictions change the level of the offense. How this case is ultimately charged and punished will depend on the evidence laid out in court filings and on any prior record that could affect prosecutors' decisions.
What happens next
Hill remains in custody at the Waxahachie detention center on the bond amount listed in the jail records and is expected to appear in local court as the case moves forward. FOX 4 reports that the outstanding warrants trace back to a 2025 investigation, but Ellis County court documents will provide the definitive public record on any formal charges and proceedings.
This story will be updated as those dockets or official statements from investigators and prosecutors become publicly available.
