Melvin Hills III
Connecticut
63
Depth

Melvin Hills III

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Lafayette Christian Academy, ranked #680 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 63 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #680 NatlTeam Share0%
New Iberia, LA
Jersey
#95
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
302 lbs
Transfer
Texas

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8786
National Rank
#680
High School
Lafayette Christian Academy
Hometown
Lafayette, LA

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 63.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 0% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 18% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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63
Depth
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Team Role

1 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at RDT · Connecticut

  1. 19563Melvin Hills IIIStarter
  2. 25563Andrew Laurich
  3. 31449Desmond Aladuge

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.

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