Jyaire Hill

Jyaire Hill
Hill with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024
Michigan Wolverines – No. 20
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2005-08-31) August 31, 2005 (age 19)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolKankakee (Kankakee, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Jyaire Hill (born August 31, 2005) is an American college football cornerback for the Michigan Wolverines. He won a national championship in 2023.

Early life and high school

Hill attended Kankakee High School in Kankakee, Illinois. He was rated as a four-star recruit and the 195th overall player in the class of 2023, ultimately committing to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines over offers such as Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Purdue.[1]

College career

Hill enrolled at the University of Michigan as a freshman in 2023. He appeared in four games in Michigan's national championship season before taking a redshirt, recording eight tackles with one and a half being for a loss.[2][3]

Before the 2024 season, Hill competed for one of the Wolverines starting sports in the secondary with transfer cornerbacks Ricky Johnson and Aamir Hall.[4] Hill won the competition and earned his first collegiate start week one versus Fresno State.[5] In week 5 against Minnesota, he had two tackles, both for a loss, and his first collegiate interception.[6] In week 6 versus Washington, Hill recorded seven tackles, including his first career sack.[7] In total, Hill played in 12 games, starting 11 times as the outside cornerback. He finished the season with 35 tackles, six tackles for a loss, one sack, eight passes defended and one interception.[8]

References

  1. ^ Garcia, Tony (December 21, 2022). "Michigan football lands commit from four-star DB Jyaire Hill". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (August 12, 2024). "Michigan CB Jyaire Hill on redshirting, transfer CBs, freshman standout". On3.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Michigan football's Jyaire Hill ready for sweet second season". Detroit Free Press. June 25, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (July 3, 2024). "Michigan DBs had 'breakout springs': Jyaire Hill, Zeke Berry". On3.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Lounsberry, Matt. "Michigan Football has its second starting cornerback opposite Will Johnson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Michigan v. Minnesota (2024)". ESPN.
  7. ^ "Michigan v. Washington (2024)". ESPN.
  8. ^ "2024 Michigan Wolverines Stats". Sports Reference (College Football).