Player Career

Jyaire Hill Career Story

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Player Story

Jyaire Hill story

Jyaire Hill built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Kankakee, IL wearing No. 20, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Jyaire Hill's career was his defensive production: 79 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jyaire Hill's production has multiple signals. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Jyaire Hill moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan1.512.13.4
2024 PostseasonMichigan15.525.14.914
2024 Regular SeasonMichigan15.525.14.90
2025 PostseasonMichigan1019.24.5-5.5
2025 Regular SeasonMichigan1019.24.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Washington

Week 6 · L 17-27 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 100 Central Michigan

Week 3 · W 63-3

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#3

vs USC

Week 4 · W 27-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 14 Oklahoma

Week 2 · L 13-24 · Ranked opponent

2

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Minnesota

Week 5 · W 27-24 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

61.9 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Michigan

15.5 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 4.9 usage

52.3

#2

2024 Regular Season · Michigan

52.3

15.5 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 4.9 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Michigan

44.6

10 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 4.5 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games