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Jyaire Hill

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

Jyaire Hill (born August 31, 2005) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a member of Michigan's national championship team in 2023.

Early life and high school

Hill attended Kankakee High School in Kankakee, Illinois. In high school, Hill was rated as a four-star recruit and the 195th overall player in the class of 2023, holding offers from Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Purdue, amongst others.[1][2] Hill committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[3][4]

College career

Hill enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2023, and appeared in four games during Michigan's national championship season, recording eight tackles with one and a half being for a loss. He ultimately used the season to redshirt.[5][6] Before the 2024 season, Hill competed for one of the Wolverines starting sports in the secondary with transfer cornerbacks Ricky Johnson and Aamir Hall.[7][8]

Hill won the competition and earned his first collegiate start week one versus Fresno State.[9][10] In week five against Minnesota, he had two tackles, both for a loss, and his first collegiate interception.[11] In week six versus Washington, Hill recorded seven tackles, including his first career sack.[12]

References

  1. ^ Garcia, Tony (21 December 2022). "Michigan football lands commit from four-star DB Jyaire Hill". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ Brown, Brandon (21 December 2022). "Highly-Rated Defensive Back Jyaire Hill Picks Michigan On Signing Day". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ Ramsey, Jared (21 December 2022). "4-star cornerback Jyaire Hill commits to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Thompson, Cole (21 December 2022). "Jyaire Hill, 4-star athlete, commits to Michigan despite leaving program out of top 5". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (12 August 2024). "Michigan CB Jyaire Hill on redshirting, transfer CBs, freshman standout". On3.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Michigan football's Jyaire Hill ready for sweet second season". Detroit Free Press. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (3 July 2024). "Michigan DBs had 'breakout springs': Jyaire Hill, Zeke Berry". On3.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ Sayfie, Clayton (12 August 2024). "Michigan football: Kenneth Grant, Jyaire Hill on fall camp". On3.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ Gerbrewold, Caleb. "Sherrone Moore Names Jyaire Hill CB2 Behind Will Johnson". Blue By Ninety. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ Lounsberry, Matt. "Michigan Football has its second starting cornerback opposite Will Johnson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Michigan v. Minnesota (2024)". ESPN.
  12. ^ "Michigan v. Washington (2024)". ESPN.