The NFL Combine hype train has already left the station for this ex-Texas star

Drills haven't even started yet and LB Anthony Hill Jr. is already the talk of the town in Indianapolis.
Oct 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Oct 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

On-field workouts don't even begin until tomorrow (Thursday), and it sounds like former Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. is already a hot commodity in Indy.

According to Cody Carpentier of OrangeBloods.com, Hill Jr. already has 22 different interviews lined up this week with NFL teams.

That's absolutely insane, but not really a surprise to Texas fans as he's been one of the best linebackers in college football over the past two seasons in Austin.

His overall athleticism and versatility are what make him special as a player. He's consistently able to glide around the field with ease, showing off his above-average coverage skills on a weekly basis.

Hill Jr. does so many things well, and his ability to be effective in multiple alignments is incredibly impressive. He's quickly made himself a top candidate for NFL defensive coordinators at all three linebacker spots.

Though he'll most likely stay at MIKE at the next level, SAM could be a sneaky good spot for him due to his size/speed combination.

It's obvious that Hill Jr. knows how versatile he is as well, with his most recent NFL combine interview quote:

"I feel like the biggest part of my game is how versatile I am. I'm able to play MIKE, play WILL, play SAM and I really have fun being able to play on the edge."

It's tough for prospective linebackers who are sort of pigeon-holed into a certain position, and it's pretty clear that this won't be an issue for Anthony Hill Jr. going forward.

It's going to be incredibly interesting to see how Hill Jr. does with his testing numbers, as he has the size of a linebacker, but the movement skills of a safety in some aspects. He should blow the other linebackers out of the water when it comes to short-area quickness and explosion drills.

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