Player Dossier

2023-2025

Michigan

Brandyn Hillman

DB • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Portsmouth, VA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Brandyn Hillman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

3.3

Efficiency

14.7

Consistency

7.4

Season Value

8.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Alabama

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Brandyn Hillman, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan. Brandyn Hillman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Michigan paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 14.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Alabama

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Postseason · Michigan

Games

9

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

14.7

Usage

3.3

Consistency

7.4

Best Game by takeover score

Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 3. Fresno State: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Minnesota: 1.5. Washington: 0. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 0. Northwestern: 0. Ohio State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 46.7. Fresno State: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 2 by 23.3. Washington: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=5 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Alabama

Best efficiency game

46.7 vs Alabama

Result
Tue 12/31vs AlabamaW 19-1343111
Sat 11/30@ Ohio StateW 13-1011000
Sat 11/23vs NorthwesternW 50-632000
Sat 11/9@ IndianaL 15-2042000
Sat 10/26vs Michigan StateW 24-1732000
Sat 10/5@ WashingtonL 17-2722000
Sat 9/28vs MinnesotaW 27-24200.5001
Sat 9/14vs Arkansas StateW 28-1811000
Sat 8/31vs Fresno StateW 30-1010000

Career Arc

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

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    Michigan

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan04.20.8
2024 PostseasonMichigan4.514.73.34.5
2024 Regular SeasonMichigan4.514.73.30
2025 PostseasonMichigan6.522.45.22
2025 Regular SeasonMichigan6.522.45.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Alabama

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.

#2

Maryland

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.

#3

New Mexico

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.

#4

Michigan State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.1 takeover score.

#5

Wisconsin

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Michigan

0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

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#2

2025 Postseason · Michigan

13.7

6.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Michigan

13.7

6.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9181

Churchland · Portsmouth, VA

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

72

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Brandyn Hillman quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
72