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UConn Huskies

NCAA · FBS Independents · 2026
Updated 2026-07-28
111 players
UConn Huskies · DL RoomDL

#95 Melvin Hills III

Class RS FRFrom Texas (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'3" · 302 lbHometown New Iberia, LA · Lafayette CHristian Academy
Depth-chart placement
Current role
NT2
Placement
Backup
Room
Defensive Tackle
Experience
2-FR
Last change
Updated 2026-07-28

Melvin Hills III holds the NT · Backup spot in UConn Huskies’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

NT · StarterMarquis BlackStarter
NT · BackupMelvin Hills IIIBackup

Transfer history

2026TexasUConn Huskies

Background & career

Texas2024 – 2025
UConn2026 — present
Previous schoolTexasRecruiting3-star · No. 680 nationalOriginNew Iberia, LA · Lafayette CHristian Academy