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Melvin Hills III

Position coaches (UConn, 2026): Joe Schaefer, Brooks Jenkins

New Iberia, LAJunior6'3"292 lb#95

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Estimated NIL value

$6K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

3 seasons

Portal entry

January 09, 2026

Melvin Hills III is a 6'3", 292-lb Junior DL from New Iberia, LA. Melvin Hills III entered the transfer portal from Texas on January 9, 2026 and committed to UConn. Melvin Hills III has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

TexasTO

UConn

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 16 tkl

Havoc Plays

22nd

Ball Plays

91st

Solo Tackle Rate

31.3%

24th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Nov 1, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Texas	40 High	Entered portal
2025	Texas	22 Moderate	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$6,095

Highest market value

$25,836

Sep 6, 2025

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Transfer History

Original School

Texas

January 09, 2026

Texas → UConn

Committed

Recruitment

Class of 2024

Committed to Texas Jul 2023

Season Statistics