#21

Zheric Hill

LB · Louisiana Tech · Fr. · #21

Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Zheric Hill

LB · Louisiana Tech · Fr · #21

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2016 national
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Louisiana Tech32112.00.5------
Career32112.00.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 42–30

at Missouri State

3 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Edged out Missouri State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Louisiana Tech

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #98

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to TQ Newsome’s 2023 season.

TQ Newsome

67%match

Southern Miss · 2023

#2

Shemar James

Florida · 2022

NFL Rd 5
66%
#3

TQ Newsome

Southern Miss · 2021

65%
#4

J.R. Walker

Virginia Tech · 2022

65%
#5

Davian Mayo

Memphis · 2022

64%

Matches TQ on

Class year
Solo tackle rate

Differs from TQ on

Hurry rate (higher)
Height (lower)
Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Thompson's freshman season at Middle Tennessee (2024).

Middle Tennessee · 2024

#2

Derrell Farrar

App State · 2023

61%
#3

Caden Marshall

Bowling Green · 2025

61%
#4

Myles Graham

Florida · 2024

61%
#5

Stellan Bowman

Ohio · 2024

60%

Matches Jordan on

Tackle volume
Height

Differs from Jordan on

Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
PD rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9484

Final rank
#10689
Avg #10302.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9484 this season.