 Hill in 2024 | |
| Michigan Wolverines–No. 20 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 31, 2005 Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Kankakee (Kankakee, Illinois) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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]
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]
Kankakee High School (KHS) is a public secondary school in Kankakee, Illinois and is part of the Kankakee School District 111. KHS serves grades nine through twelve.
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