SMU adds transfer tight end

[PonyPride]

Former Texas State tight end Micah Hilts announced on his Twitter account that he is committed to transfer to SMU with one year of eligibility. He played in just six games last season, with one catch for 12 yards. In his career at TSU, which listed him last year at 6-5 and 255 pounds, he caught 16 passes for 198 yards. He sat out the 2020 season as a medical redshirt. He signed with Texas State in 2019 as a wide receiver, before adding more than 50 pounds.

His Texas State bio:

Position Tight End
Height 6-5
Weight 255
Class Jr.
Experience 2L
Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.
Highschool Vista Ridge HS
Major Communication Studies

Career Accomplishments
2022 Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher in a semester)
2021 Texas State Dean’s List (3.5+ GPA in a semester)
2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Commissioner’s List

2022
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee ... Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List.

2021
Played in 11 of the 12 games, including 2 starts … 2 catches and 12 receiving yards on Oct. 9 vs. South Alabama.

2020
Sat out the season as a medical redshirt.

2019
Played in 10 games … started five games as a tight end … caught 13 passes for 174 yards… had four receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown against Nicholls State … tallied two catches for 43 yards against Wyoming … caught two passes for 34 yards at Coastal Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as a two-star prospect by 247sports.com and Rivals.com…played for coach Jeremy Calip…Recorded 27 receptions for 417 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games as a senior…averaged more than 15 yards per catch…had 105 kick return yards and blocked a field goal on special teams…tallied 10 pancake blocks in his senior season…also competed in basketball, and track and field at Vista Ridge…finished second in the triple jump (46-1) at the Class 4A State Championships...named Honorable Mention Gazette Preps All-Star after helping lead Vista Ridge basketball team to a district championship as a senior.

[BUS]

Let's hope he has a breakout year with the SMU offense. Nice size and maybe he is depth and a good run blocker.
Just don't see a lot of catches.

[Terry Webster]

Let's hope he has a breakout year with the SMU offense. Nice size and maybe he is depth and a good run blocker.
Just don't see a lot of catches.

I don't that the recruited hom as a pass catcher. They needed a big body tight end to block.

[Charleston Pony]

Let's hope he has a breakout year with the SMU offense. Nice size and maybe he is depth and a good run blocker.
Just don't see a lot of catches.

I don't that the recruited hom as a pass catcher. They needed a big body tight end to block.

Agreed. We have plenty of pass catching TEs but with the stable of RBs we now have it's good to bring in another big body to help break them loose.