Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#6
Rodney Hill
Junior linebacker for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 225 lb · Bunnell, FL · Mainland HS
CFB Index 10 · #568 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to South Florida for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
12
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, at Army
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2024.
Rodney Hill
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Rodney Hill has been at South Florida through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 6 tackles against Army — Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Mainland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
10 · #568 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #568 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #60 of 61 American Athletic LBs
- #1Mac Harris
- #59Vic Shaw
- #60Rodney Hill
- #61Tyree Alualu
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 18 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 18 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
6 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carson Willich’s 2023 season.
Matches Carson on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Carson on
Class year (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Howard's sophomore season at Florida International (2022).
Matches Jake on
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Differs from Jake on
Height (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Rodney Hill
Background
2025: Saw action in all 13 games...posted 18 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries...had a season-best five tackles and a tackle for loss vs. UTSA (11/6)...logged tackles in nine games...posted two tackles in the season-opening win over No. 25 Boise State (8/28)...had two tackl...
The linebacker corps · South Florida
- #25Zavier Hamilton37 tackles · 2025
- #10Shamar Meikle28 tackles · 2025
- #6Rodney Hill18 tackles · 2025
- #45Marshon Oxley15 tackles · 2025
- #7Sam Robinson12 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology