Melvin Hills III
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Steve Sarkisian and Jason Candle. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 8, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-20@ Temple | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-16vs Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 26-35@ Air Force | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries15 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #191 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Sarkisian and Jason Candle.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UConn
