Previously: Last year’s profiles, K Adam Samaha, S Brandyn Hillman, CB DJ Waller, CB Cameron Calhoun. #20 – Kankakee, Illinois – 6'2"/171 [Patrick Barron] 247: 6'1/170 4.18* 4*, 92, #220 overall #23 ATH, #2 IL Rivals: 6'2/180 3.87* 4*, 5.8, NR overall #48 CB, #9 IL ESPN: 6'2/170 4.35* 4*, 83, #158 ovr, #11 MW #18 CB, #3 IL On3: 6'2/185 4.58* 4*, 95, #104 overall #12 CB, #2 IL Composites: 4.31* / 4.27* 4*, #172/#165 overall #20 ATH/#20 CB, #2 IL MGo Avg: 4.24* 4*, #248/783 Ovr, #27/74 CBs since 1990 YMRMFSPA Devon Witherspoon Other Suitors Illinois, Purdue after Ryan Walters went there Previously On MGoBlog Hello 12/21/2022. Notes Early enrollee. Nickname "Suga." Cousin Naz. Film: Senior Highlights: Hudl. Mic'd up. Camp (vs I'Marion Stewart). I needed to check the roster cheat sheet, but I probably should have known. It was #20 in maize, right out of halftime, flashing past a WR on the edge of an arc read (Moten(+2)), then #20 again, realizing his flat had no threats and dropping into a pickoff on the next play. I chastised myself for not looking out for him earlier. Sam Webb had been slapping his knee over this kid that Michigan pursued like he was the Devin Bush Jr. or Donovan Edwards of the class. One program insider told me they'd take Jyaire Hill over 5-star Nyckoles Harbor "with no hesitation." His recruitment was a two-year battle between Michigan and Illinois, who had him on campus nine times. This got so intense that showing any concern whatsoever when Hill left Michigan out of his top-five going into Signing Day was a tell that someone wasn't paying attention. I kept watching as #20 dominated a route by Blue #82 (Fredrick Moore). As he set a hard edge versus a guard to beat well-designed QB counter. Broke on a hitch. A tackle through traffic I don't think I saw Channing Stribling make his entire career. On a day nobody could get Alex Orji to go down, some cornerback who by all rights should have still been back in Kankakee beat a block and made it happen. This hit. Marcus Pollard was celebrating his interception when this happened, and had to remove the buffs. Hill also fell for this sluggo. So, okay, there's some work to do. But keep your eye on this one. [After THE JUMP: Laterality, attitude, and long-itude.]