Jyaire Hill

American football player (born 2005)
Jyaire Hill
Hill (left) with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024
Michigan Wolverines – No. 20
PositionCornerback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2005-08-31) August 31, 2005 (age 19)
Kankakee, Illinois
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
  • Michigan (2023–present)
High schoolKankakee (Kankakee, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards
  • Stats at ESPN.com

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]

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.
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