Anthony Hill Jr. NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Tennessee Titans LB

The Tennessee Titans selected Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Anthony Hill Jr. is a highly instinctual linebacker who looks like a significant contributor as a run defender in the NFL. Hill is listed at 6'3", 238 pounds and went to Texas as a 5-star recruit in the 2023 class, per 247Sports.

He made an immediate impact by recording 67 tackles, eight tackles for loss and five sacks to earn Freshman All-American and honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in addition to being the conference's co-Defensive Freshman of the Year.

As a sophomore in 2024, he was one of the most productive linebackers in the country, racking up 113 tackles, 16.5 TFLs (led the SEC) and eight sacks. That resulted in a second-team All-American and second-team All-SEC bids.

This past season, Hill missed two games with a hand injury and had a dip in production with 69 tackles, 7 TFLs, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions and a pass defended. That resulted in a second-team All-American and first-team All-SEC bids.

Matt Holder has been a part of B/R's Scouting Department for four seasons. He also writes about the Las Vegas Raiders and NFL draft for SB Nation's Silver and Black Pride, and co-hosts a YouTube Channel, Tape Don't Lie, providing film breakdowns and more draft prospect analysis.

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Where He Wins

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- Good size with a thick build and carries his frame well with no bad weight. Also, appears to have good arm length.

- Quick to key and diagnose running plays, constantly putting himself in a position to take on blocks or shoot gaps. Instinctual, consistently in the right spot and/or around the ball. Sniffs out screens well, too.

- Shown impressive lateral quickness and movement skills to move gap-to-gap on the second level or slip blocks with a shoulder dip move.

- Takes on blocks with his hands and has some upper body strength and the arm length to get extension against offensive linemen.

- Sure tackler who wraps up and rarely misses, long arms also increase his tackle radius.

- Still young, will be 21 years old on Feb. 14.

Areas of Improvement

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- Doesn't make much of an impact in coverage, primarily just a spot-dropper in zone coverage.

- Shown some hip stiffness, impacting his ability to turn and run when playing Cover 2 or stay in phase against running backs on choice routes.

- Questionable eyes in zone coverage, will get caught staring into the backfield and doesn't locate threats coming into his area well.

- Hasn't shown the ability to consistently stack and shed as a run defender.

- Tackles high which can lead to extra yards after contact from physical running backs.

Grade, Rank, and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 7.4 (High-Level Backup/Starter Upside — 3rd Round)

COMPARABLE GRADE: Pete Werner, Ohio State (7.5 in 2021), Nick Bolton, Missouri (7.5 in 2021), Quay Walker, Georgia (7.6 in 2022)

OVERALL RANK: 73

POSITION RANK: LB6

PRO COMPARISON: Kenneth Murray

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 238
Hand: 9⅝"
Arm: 32⅜"
Wingspan: 79"

40-Yard Dash: 4.51
10-Yard Split: 1.58
3-Cone: N/A
Shuttle: N/A
Vertical: 37"
Broad: 10'5"