Jyaire Hill

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Kankakee, Ill.
High School:
Kankakee

Pronunciation

CAREER HIGHS

• 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 - at Washington (Oct. 5, 2024)
• Int: 1 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 2 - vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)

At Michigan
• Two-time letter winner (2023-24)
• Has appeared in 16 games with nine starts at defensive back

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