 Hill with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024 | |
| Michigan Wolverines–No. 20 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 31, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Kankakee (Kankakee, Illinois) |
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Jyaire Hill (born August 31, 2005) is an American college football cornerback for the Michigan Wolverines. He won a national championship in 2023.
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]
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]
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