Jyaire Hill

Tackles: 7 - at Washington (Oct. 5, 2024)

Solos: 5 - vs. Texas (Sept. 7, 2024)

Asst: 3 - at Washington (Oct. 5, 2024)

TFLs: 1.5 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)

Sacks: 1.0, 2x - last vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13, 2025)

Int: 1, 2x - last vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025)

FR: none

PBUs: 2 - vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)

At Michigan:

• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2025)

• Named as the team’s Defensive Skill Player of the Year (2025)

• Three-time letter winner (2023-24-25)

• Has appeared in 29 games with 22 starts at defensive back

Junior (2025):

• Started in all 13 games at defensive back; made 365 tackles, including 3.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, forced a fumble and broke up six passes, including one interception to earn his third varsity letter

• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media)

• Named as the team’s Defensive Skill Player of the Year

• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Central Michigan

• Broke up a pass and made three solo stops starting against New Mexico (Aug. 30)

• Credited with four tackles including one for loss and also broke up a pass starting at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)

• Recorded a sack among four tackles starting against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)

• Broke up a pass and assisted on four tackles in a start at Nebraska (Sept. 20)

• Broke up a pass and made three tackles in a start against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)

• Started at USC (Oct. 11) and forced a fumble; also made three solo tackles

• Contributed one solo stop in a start against Washington (Oct. 18)

• Broke up a pass and made three solo tackles starting at MSU (Oct. 25)

• Started against Purdue (Nov. 1) and made three tackles

• Delivered two tackles starting against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)

• Started at Maryland (Nov. 22) and assisted on one stop

• Intercepted a pass, his first of the year, in a start against Ohio State (Nov. 29) and made two tackles

• Started and recorded three tackles, including one for loss, against Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2024):

• Appeared in 12 games with nine starts at defensive back; made 35 tackles with 5.5 for loss and one sack, and made nine pass breakups with one interception to earn his second varsity letter

• On three occasions, shared Defensive Player of the Game honors for his performance against USC, Minnesota, Michigan State

• Made his first collegiate start against Fresno State (Aug. 31) and broke up a pass with two tackles made

• Started on the outside against Texas (Sept. 7) and made five solo tackles including one for loss

• Broke up one pass and made one tackle in a start against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)

• Tied for the lead with six tackles including one for loss and two pass breakups against USC (Sept. 21)

• Recovered his first career interception and delivered 1.5 tackles for a loss against Minnesota (Sept. 28)

• Finished with seven tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup at Washington (Oct. 5)

• Broke up one pass and made two tackles including one for loss at Illinois (Oct. 19)

• Broke up one pass and contributed four tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 26)

• Made one solo tackle starting on the outside at Indiana (Nov. 9)

• Broke up one pass playing in the secondary against Northwestern (Nov. 23)

• Made two solo tackles from the secondary at Ohio State (Nov. 30)

• Contributed three tackles against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2023):

• Appeared in four games as a defensive back; made eight tackles including 1.5 for loss to earn his first varsity letter

• Named Defensive Freshman of the Week for his debut performance against ECU and at Nebraska

• Made his U-M debut playing defensive back with four total tackles and a shared tackle for loss against ECU (Sept. 2)

• Made two tackles including one for a nine-yard loss as a defensive back and special teams contributor against UNLV (Sept. 9)

• In action at cornerback, made one solo tackle against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)

• Assisted on one tackle at Nebraska (Sept. 30)

Prep:

• Attended Kankakee High School (2023) coached by Derek Hart

• Helped the team go 8-3 his senior year with a playoff appearance

• Part of a Class 5A Illinois state runner-up team that went 14-1 his junior season

• Also lettered in track and field as a sprinter and jumper at Kankake; part of two state championship-winning relays (4x100 meters, 4x400 meters) and was all-state in the long jump

• Helped lead the track and field program to its first-ever state championship in spring, 2022

Key Statistics:

• Credited with 42 tackles his senior season, including five tackles for loss with two sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions

• On offense, totaled 186 receiving yards and 129 rushing yards and found the end zone 10 times as a senior

• During his junior year, was credited with 56 tackles, nine interceptions and six forced fumbles

• Totaled 16 touchdowns as a junior; carried the ball 49 times for 470 yards with two rushing scores

Honors and Rankings:

• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 194 overall player, the No. 23 cornerback nationally, and the No. 2 player in the state of Illinois

• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 212 overall player in the nation, the No. 22 cornerback and the No. 2 player in the state of Illinois

• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 239 overall player in the country, the No. 16 player in his region, the No. 34 cornerback, and the No. 3 player in the state of Illinois

• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 51 cornerback in the nation and the No. 5 player in Illinois

• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 197 overall player in the nation, the No. 15 cornerback and the No. 2 player in Illinois

• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 25 cornerback in the nation and the No. 3 player in Illinois

• U.S. Army Bowl participant

• Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team (2022)

• Three-time All-Southland Athletic Conference (2020-21-22); named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior

Personal:

• Jyaire HIll was born Aug. 31, 2005

• Son of Joeron Sr. and Kanesha Hill