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Jyaire Hill

CB · Michigan · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #64·3 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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September edition · September 11, 20263 min readReport role: CB · Michigan

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Hill projects as an outside corner with starter potential in a defense that lets him read and drive on the play. His closing movement, frame and run support give him value in varied coverages. Man coverage is less consistent when he must follow the receiver through the full route, limiting how often he can be left isolated.

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01Experience and production

Michigan lists Hill at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. He made nine starts in 2024 and started all 13 games in 2025, earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition in the latter season. His experience includes outside work against Texas and an interception against Ohio State, alongside contributions on blitzes and against the run. That is a useful base for evaluating a corner beyond isolated targets. The record contains enough different responsibilities to ask how he should be used, rather than treating him as a projection built solely on his frame.

02Coverage movement and awareness

Hill has fluid lower-body movement, speed and awareness as the ball develops. He can carry a route, gain depth and close when the quarterback commits. Screen and run recognition also let him contribute away from the primary receiver, provided he secures the coverage responsibility first.

03Man-coverage consistency

Hill has useful man and zone snaps, but his mirroring is less dependable than the broad movement profile. Earlier physical control at the line could help preserve leverage. He too often relies on recovery speed after losing initial position, making frequent isolated-man assignments less certain.

04Ball finishing and support

Hill has interceptions in each of the last two seasons, including one against Ohio State, but leaves additional turnover chances unfinished. Better control on arrival would let him locate and secure more throws. His willingness in support also needs to remain connected to sound positioning and finish.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • His length and movement offer a useful foundation for an outside coverage role.

  • He can contribute against screens, runs and on selected pressures rather than disappearing away from his receiver.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Man-coverage mirroring is less settled than the broad versatility label suggests.

  • Closing on an opportunity must more consistently produce a finished play on the ball.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Start Hill outside in a mixed defense that lets him read the quarterback on selected snaps while steadily testing isolated man assignments. The aim is to expand trust, not hide him permanently in one call. Coaching should connect the release phase, route positioning and catch-point finish into one continuous task. His experience makes that a credible development plan; his recovery ability gives the staff something useful while the finer details improve.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Hill projects as a starting outside-corner candidate in a mixed defense that uses his vision and range. Size, movement and involvement against screens, runs and pressure assignments provide a useful foundation. More consistent man mirroring and controlled ball finishes would reduce the number of reps that depend on recovery and expand his isolation role.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Based on published summer evaluations and Michigan participation records checked September 11, 2026. No unverified timed speed or malformed biography total is used.

New Draftanomics synthesis reviewed September 11, 2026. This edition adds coverage; it does not replace an earlier master report.

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Sources for overview
  1. House assessment

    Hill projects as an outside corner with starter potential in a defense that lets him read and drive on the play. His closing movement, frame and run support give him value in varied coverages. Man coverage is less consistent when he must follow the receiver through the full route, limiting how often he can be left isolated.

Sources for experience and production
  1. Reported fact

    Michigan lists Hill at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds.

  2. Reported fact

    He made nine starts in 2024 and started all 13 games in 2025, earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition in the latter season.

  3. Reported fact

    His experience includes outside work against Texas and an interception against Ohio State, alongside contributions on blitzes and against the run.

  4. House assessment

    That is a useful base for evaluating a corner beyond isolated targets.

  5. House assessment

    The record contains enough different responsibilities to ask how he should be used, rather than treating him as a projection built solely on his frame.

Sources for coverage movement and awareness
  1. House assessment

    Hill has fluid lower-body movement, speed and awareness as the ball develops. He can carry a route, gain depth and close when the quarterback commits. Screen and run recognition also let him contribute away from the primary receiver, provided he secures the coverage responsibility first.

Sources for man-coverage consistency
  1. House assessment

    Hill has useful man and zone snaps, but his mirroring is less dependable than the broad movement profile. Earlier physical control at the line could help preserve leverage. He too often relies on recovery speed after losing initial position, making frequent isolated-man assignments less certain.

Sources for ball finishing and support
  1. House assessment

    Hill has interceptions in each of the last two seasons, including one against Ohio State, but leaves additional turnover chances unfinished. Better control on arrival would let him locate and secure more throws. His willingness in support also needs to remain connected to sound positioning and finish.

Sources for strengths
  1. House assessment

    His length and movement offer a useful foundation for an outside coverage role.

Sources for strengths
  1. House assessment

    He can contribute against screens, runs and on selected pressures rather than disappearing away from his receiver.

Sources for concerns
  1. House assessment

    Man-coverage mirroring is less settled than the broad versatility label suggests.

Sources for concerns
  1. House assessment

    Closing on an opportunity must more consistently produce a finished play on the ball.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Start Hill outside in a mixed defense that lets him read the quarterback on selected snaps while steadily testing isolated man assignments.

  2. House assessment

    The aim is to expand trust, not hide him permanently in one call.

  3. House assessment

    Coaching should connect the release phase, route positioning and catch-point finish into one continuous task.

  4. House assessment

    His experience makes that a credible development plan; his recovery ability gives the staff something useful while the finer details improve.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Hill projects as a starting outside-corner candidate in a mixed defense that uses his vision and range. Size, movement and involvement against screens, runs and pressure assignments provide a useful foundation. More consistent man mirroring and controlled ball finishes would reduce the number of reps that depend on recovery and expand his isolation role.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#64
Position rank
CB4
Contributing sources
3
Movement since prior snapshot
Not in prior snapshot

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles3536
Solo tackles2624
Tackles for loss5.53
Sacks11
Passes defended85
QB hurries00
Defensive TD00

Seasons of evidence: 2. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains 2 seasons of defense production (2024–2025).
  • Defense tackles increased in each observed season (35 → 36).
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 3 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #64.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Official roster

Listed height
6'2"
Listed weight
190 lb

Michigan Athletics · checked September 11, 2026. Listed roster measurements; no verified combine or pro-day testing is included.

Retained profile · August 29, 2026
Listed height
6'2"
Listed weight
190 lb
Class
Senior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Michigan
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Kankakee, IL
Jersey
#0
Recruiting stars
4-star
Recruiting rank
#174 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

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Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.