Jyaire Hill
Michigan#148 overallDraft Movement
Down 22 spots since Jun 8
Scouting Report
Jyaire Hill is a long, ascending Michigan press corner who grades as a second-round key contributor, a top-10 corner in the class, with a Tyson Campbell pro comparison. A former four-star from Kankakee, Illinois, the 6'2", 190-pound Hill arrived with a loud two-way high school resume (468 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns, 56 tackles and 7 interceptions as a junior) and a track background with 100-meter times in the 10.8 to 11.0 range that hint at legitimate long speed. He stepped into a starting role opposite All-American Will Johnson in 2024 and showed the schematic versatility scouts want, blowing up screens with a quick trigger, jamming receivers with physical hands in press, and reading quarterback body language to drive on throws in zone. His sophomore tape was a mixed bag: a strong start gave way to a benching late in the year when coaches stripped his jersey number over undisclosed internal issues, which scouts flag as a maturity question entering his junior season. The traits package is loud, but evaluators see a wide gap between ceiling and floor that hinges on cleaning up his press timing, ball tracking and down-to-down consistency. Scouts project him in the late second round with historical comps to T.J. Tampa, Jaycee Horn and Benjamin Morrison.
Strengths
- Long 6'2" press-corner frame with the speed to carry verticals
- HS 100-meter times of 10.8 to 11.0 confirm legitimate straight-line speed
- Quick trigger and play recognition to blow up screens and flat routes
- Physical jam technique in press man to disrupt timing routes at the line
- Reads QB body language and passes off routes well in zone coverage
- Sure, willing tackler who maintains outside leverage in run support
- BR 7.5 grade (CB9, overall 58) with a Tyson Campbell pro comp
- Schematic versatility to play outside corner or nickel
Weaknesses
- Maturity concern after 2024 benching and jersey-number stripping over undisclosed internal issues
- Press jam timing relies on two hands, letting receivers swipe and stack him downfield
- Poor downfield ball tracking caps interception production despite getting hands on throws
- Down-to-down eye discipline and feel for depth still inconsistent, bites on quick moves
- Lean frame can get bodied by bigger, more physical receivers
- Tackling technique can lapse into chasing big hits over secure fundamentals
- Floor-to-ceiling gap is wide and reliability is unproven over a full season.
NFL Comparison
Tyson Campbell (long press corner with speed and physicality); Jaycee Horn; Deonte Banks (long-speed press corner with tracking questions)
College Stats
2024 (So, Michigan): 35 tackles, 9 pass breakups, 1 INT in 12 G starting opposite Will Johnson; pre-2025 line also includes 5.5 TFL and 1 sack. Career: 29 games, 1364 snaps.
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $610K on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Michigan's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
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Awards & Honors
Second-round key-contributor grade, top-10 corner in the class, Tyson Campbell comp; late-second-round projection; four-star recruit; Illinois 5A state title game appearance in HS.