KING OF THE HILL: Texas lands five-star Anthony Hill Jr.
Texas needed an elite defender to join the 2023 class. Anthony Hill Jr. made the call.
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The Denton (Texas) Ryan linebacker and On3 Consensus five-star committed to Texas today over Texas A&M. The 6-foot-2, 228-pounder chose the Longhorns after a three-year recruitment.
Hill Jr. joins former Ryan teammates Ja’Tavion Sanders and Austin Jordan on the Forty Acres. He’s also close friends with Longhorns’ Ryan Watts, Savion Red, and X’Avion Brice.
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Hill Jr. will be in Austin this weekend for a visit with other Texas commits and targets.
Anthony Hill Jr. Scouting Summary
“Anthony Hill Jr. is a downhill linebacker with good size and straight-line speed. Hill Jr. has starred for one of the top defenses in Texas high school football since his sophomore season. Combines his speed with a high effort level, resulting in a highly productive player at the high school level. At his best when he can use his closing speed as a blitzer or in pursuit sideline-to-sideline.
“Additionally, Anthony Hill Jr. shows some physicality as a striker. Has one of the longer wingspans of top linebackers in the 2023 cycle. Furthermore, he provides added value as a pass rusher and may eventually grow into an EDGE prospect down the line. Has a penchant for forcing turnovers and looks to strip the football often. Will need to continue improving his skills playing in space and in coverage.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings
Hill Jr. is the 22nd member of Texas’ 2023 class, which now ranks No. 3 in the On3 Consensus Team Rankings. Hill Jr. is also the third On3 Consensus five-star in the class joining Arch Manning and Cedric Baxter.
Hill Jr. ranks as the No. 15-rated prospect and No. 1-rated linebacker in the country per the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The five-star has an NIL Valuation of $243K. The NIL Valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
