Michigan football started the season with one superstar at cornerback and an unknown on the other side of the field from him. Then that unknown started looking like a liability as the weeks went on.
But, starting in Week 4, Jyaire Hill found his groove and started to look like a superstar in his own right.
Now with Will Johnson on one side and Hill on the other, the Wolverines have a veritable dynamic duo in the defensive backfield. And it’s so potent, their ability and game play thus far, that they’re the only two in all of PFF through five weeks that have graded above an 80 in coverage for the season.
Michigan has an ELITE Cornerback Duo〽️ pic.twitter.com/iDQAd1fVLZ
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 2, 2024
Hill struggled, yes, but Johnson had a rocky start against Fresno State — until he didn’t. With two pick-sixes this year, along with his run-back last year against Minnesota, he’s broken the all-time U-M record for interceptions returned for touchdowns. Hill managed to get his first career interception just one week ago, also against the Gophers, when he showed excellent ball-tracking skills and out-leapt the Minnesota receiver while also displaying superior awareness, managing to tap a toe down to land in-bounds.