Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three seasons at Michigan, two different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh and Sherrone Moore. The receipt: 4 tackles against Nebraska — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–7
vs Washington
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Michigan
Returning around him
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dwight McGlothern’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tracy Hill Jr.'s junior season at Georgia Southern (2025).
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Background
Pronunciation Your browser does not support the audio tag. CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 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, 2x - last v...