Zheric Hill
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the same linebacker corps at Louisiana Tech. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Old Dominion — Week 8, 2026.
47 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 8 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 47 | 17 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 32 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 79 | 28 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 8 LSU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-36@ Baylor | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Army | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0@ UL Monroe | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-0vs Old Dominion | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 35-20@ South Alabama | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 17 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-20 at South Alabama, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 8 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Louisiana Tech’s defense played that day
South Alabama’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9.
10 tackles, including 2 more for loss, tied for 10th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. His sack ended Old Dominion’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, up 17-0. Ended Old Dominion’s drive (half).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 4, sacks included.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended LSU’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 10-7. Ended LSU’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss, tied for 9th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%8 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups47 tackles · 8 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #135 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #34 of 45 Conference USA LBs — his program moves to the Sun Belt for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Sun Belt.
The No. 2,262 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
