Is Zheric Hill starting?
Zheric Hill is the projected starter at MLB for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Sophomore · #21 · 6'0", 230 lbs
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Louisiana Tech Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLBZheric HillThis player
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top linebackers in the Sun Belt
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Ruston, ranked #2,262 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 32 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 2 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8386
- National Rank
- #2262
- High School
- Ruston
- Hometown
- Ruston, LA
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; 69th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WULTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 32-31
Oct 3WARMYTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-29
Sep 19LBAYTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 36-19
Sep 12LLSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-14
Sep 5WNWSTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 80-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WUL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WARMY | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LBAY | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LLSU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNWST | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zheric Hill's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.