Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
#20
Jyaire Hill
Senior cornerback for Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 190 lb · Kankakee, IL · Kankakee
CFB Index 64 · #109 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
QB hurries: 83rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
interception · 2026
12 tackles · 1 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 5 tackles, vs Oklahoma
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 cornerback for Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2023.
- 1 interception in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.
Jyaire Hill
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Four seasons at Michigan, four different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi and Kyle Whittingham. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20234 games
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Kankakee
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
Michigan
2025era →
Biff Poggi
Michigan
Played under 4 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2026Michigan2-0HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #25 of 77 Big Ten DBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 INT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42 AVG · 6 IN 20 · 51 LONG · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · 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
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jalen Hooks’s 2019 season.
Matches Jalen on
PD rate
Height
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to John Slaughter's senior season at Purdue (2026).
Matches John on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jyaire Hill
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...
The secondary · Michigan
- #7Chris Bracy71 tackles · 2025
- #3Smith Snowden37 tackles · 2025
- Jyaire Hill36 tackles · 2025
- #10Zeke Berry33 tackles · 2025
- #25Mason Curtis33 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology