The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
Melvin Hills III
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 302
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Iberia, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
A second-year defensive lineman from New Iberia, La. .... redshirted in 2024.
FRESHMAN (2024)
Redshirted ... did not see any action during the 2024 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-state honoree … rated No. 62 among defensive linemen and No. 17 overall in the state of Louisiana by On3 … ranked No. 38 among defensive linemen and No. 15 overall in the state of Louisiana by Rivals … rated No. 92 among defensive linemen and No. 26 overall in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports … ranked No. 37 among defensive linemen and No. 15 overall in the state of Louisiana by ESPN … named to the All-Southeast team by Prepstar … named first-team 4A All-State by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2023 … totaled 80 total tackles, 14.5 sacks, 23.5 tackles for loss, 41 pressures and one forced fumble as a senior … part of a defense that allowed just 22.2 points per game and tallied 51 total sacks … posted a season-high four sacks against Northside … collected a season high 15 total tackles against St. Thomas More including one tackle for loss … added 12 more tackles and one sack in a second meeting against St. Thomas More in the playoffs … registered at least one tackle for loss in all but two games … recorded at least one sack in six consecutive games to begin the season and had four multi-sack games … recorded two sacks against Woodlawn-B.R., Jesuit and McDonogh … helped Lafayette Christian Academy to an 11-3 overall record, including a 4-1 district mark, and an appearance in the Louisiana Division II Select championship game in 2023 … named first-team 4A All-State by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association in 2022 … tabbed to The Daily Advertiser’s 2022 All-Acadiana Team … totaled 90 total tackles and 15 tackles for a loss along with 10 sacks as a junior … posted a season-high 3.5 tackles for loss against Teurlings Catholic including one sack … recorded a season-high 11 tackles against St. Thomas More, including three tackles for a loss and one sack … notched a season-high 1.5 sacks against Northside … part of a defensive interior that recorded six sacks against Northside and had 11 sacks in a three-game stretch … helped Lafayette Christian to a 10-4 overall record, including a 3-2 district mark, and an appearance in the Louisiana Division II Select championship game in 2022 … part of a defense that allowed just 13 points per game with three shutouts and five games of seven points or fewer as a sophomore … helped Lafayette Christian to a 10-2 overall record, including a 4-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the Louisiana Division III championship game in 2021 … also competes in track and field in the shot put.
