Melvin Hills III is a redshirt freshman defensive lineman who transferred to Connecticut from Texas and projects as a starter. A high-ceiling, boom-or-bust defender, he profiles as a raw, long-term project.
3★ unproven redshirt freshman DL (Texas transfer); no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
Connecticut · DT · R-Fr · 2028 Draft
· New Iberia, LA · Lafayette CHristian Academy
6-3 · 302 lbs
3.2
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.7 · Ceiling 7.0
#6810 overall · #568 DT of 15102
Scouting Verdict
3★ unproven redshirt freshman DL (Texas transfer); no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
Ceiling · 7.0
Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+3.8) · Independent draft-temper.