SMU · L 13-23
No tackles.
Duke · L 16-19
No tackles.
Wake Forest · L 7-51
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Hillman has tackles in 7 of Virginia’s 9 games: none against SMU and Duke.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Virginia football's Brandyn Hillman, Kam Courtney ruled out for game vs. Duke
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Brandyn Hillman
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 7 tackles against Florida State, Week 5, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Virginia football's Brandyn Hillman, Kam Courtney ruled out for game vs. Duke
The Daily Progress Oct 23 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Virginia football's Brandyn Hillman, Kam Courtney ruled out for game vs. Duke
The Daily Progress Oct 23 · 1 outlet
The Cavalier Daily
247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Virginia7 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, win.
247Sports'B Hill's going to show up': Brandyn Hillman setting the tone for Virginia's secondaryAug 4Virginia CavaliersBrandyn Hillman on ACC PM 9.1.26Sep 2
The Roanoke TimesBrandyn Hillman leads No. 25 Virginia football in blowout win over FCS Norfolk StateSep 12The Cavalier Daily'I brought you here to be the guy' - Elliott has believed in Brandyn Hillman since 2022Sep 15247SportsUpdate: Virginia's Brandyn Hillman, Caleb Hardy ruled out against SMU in Friday's availability reportOct 16
Michigan2 stories2023 to 2025Most about: in his words.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Brandyn Hillman vs West Virginia.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-38vs West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-3vs Delaware | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-38@ Florida State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 28-25vs Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-51@ No. 14 Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-51 at Wake Forest, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 3 interceptions, 1 forced fumble in the 7 games with play by play.
How Virginia’s defense played that day
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
A big game: 2 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for 2nd-most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 4th and 7 ended Norfolk State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Norfolk State’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 20. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended Norfolk State’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended NC State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Intercepted. First quarter, up 3-0. Ended NC State’s drive (int).
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 17-0. Ended NC State’s drive (fumble).
Week 2 · 2026
W 59-3
2 interceptions · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL24 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
42.2%
253 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #96 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Tony Elliott.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
