Anthony Hill Jr., LB
Height: 6’ 2”
Weight: 238 lbs
Class: Third-year Junior
School: Texas
Hands: 9 5/8
Arm Length: 32 ⅜”
40-yard-dash: 4.51s
10-yard-split: 1.58s
Vertical: 37”
Broad Jump: 125”
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Anthony Hill Jr. was a five-star linebacker recruit out of Ryan High School in Denton, Texas. He would commit to Texas over Texas A&M and Oklahoma.
Hill would play a significant role in all three years of his career at Texas, earning a starting job halfway through his freshman year and never relinquishing it.
In 2025, Hill would finish third on the Longhorns in tackles with 69, while also registering seven TFLs, four sacks, two interceptions, and three forced fumbles in 10 games played.
2024 was a more productive year for Hill as he played all 16 games and finished with a team-high 113 tackles, 16.5 TFLs, eight sacks, one interception, and four forced fumbles.
Oct 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) looks on during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
StrengthsA ton of experience for his age with 1,975 defensive snaps played in three seasonsWill be 21 years old through his entire rookie seasonHas experience lining up all throughout the second-level as well as on the edgeGreat eyes to diagnose run/pass and get to his responsibilityActive eyes in coverage to identify who will come near his zoneTremendous athlete both laterally and north-southNo hesitation to meet blockers at the point of attackQuick to get to his spot in coverage and uses his eyes to be early to a routePlenty of experience being used as a blitzer against both the run and pass WeaknessesHas had tackle technique issues in the past, 2024 was a mess that he cleaned up in 2025Wasn’t asked to play a variety of coverages – will be asked to do more at the next levelNeeds to lower his shoulder and drive more as a tackler to limit yards after contactBlock deconstruction technique will need workLittle bit of rigidity in his ability to flip his hips in coverageWill occasionally press too much into a gap and allow cutback opportunitiesMust do a better job of using his hands to shed blocks as opposed to just fightRun-action plays have tripped him up a bit, although he’s improved here over time, there are still lapsesBlitz-heavy role inflated his production as a constant downhill attackerSummary
Hill Jr. is one of the better inside linebacker prospects in the past few years, especially at nearly 240 pounds in an age where linebackers have gotten lighter.
There’s a rare mix with Hill, someone who just turned 21 but has already played almost 2,000 defensive snaps.
The potential is there for Hill Jr. to become an elite linebacker once he cleans up the technical issues in his game.
Will he ever become Fred Warner? Probably not since his hips aren’t nearly as fluid, but can he become a top linebacker in the league, especially as we see teams run the ball more? Absolutely.
GRADE: 6.7
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