The Michigan football team has a lot of talent to replace from their national championship winning team. The Wolverines were the best of the best last season, and a big reason why is because the team was riddled with NFL talent. They have also lost players to the transfer portal and injury. One area that has a lot to replace is the secondary, and one player that seems to be making good strides this offseason is defensive back Jyaire Hill.

Jyaire Hill was a freshman last season and he didn't get a ton of playing time, but he still did still get some action. He finished the year with eight total tackles, and four of them were solo tackles.

Now that the Michigan football team has to replace some talent, Hill will probably hear his name called a little bit more this season. The Wolverines did add some good players to the secondary via the transfer portal, but head coach Sherrone Moore has also been impressed with Hill.

“This kid, he's got length, he's got speed, he's got athleticism, he's fearless, he'll tackle,” Sherrone Moore said during the In The Trenches podcast. “He'll go make a play on the ball. He's everything you want in a corner.”

Michigan fans will like to hear that. They lost some stars in the secondary, and the Wolverines have a next man up mentality. Hill should start to see the field more next year.

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Who did Michigan lose from their secondary?

The Michigan football team had one of the best defenses in college football last season, and their secondary was a big reason why. However, a lot of those players are gone now.

Mike Sainristil was the leader of the secondary last season, and he is now gone to the NFL. Josh Wallace is another key contributor from that group, and he is also in the NFL now. Keon Sabb and Rod Moore were both expected to be big pieces to the puzzle in 2024 as well. Sabb transferred to Alabama, and Moore recently tore his ACL.

Michigan will have arguably their best defensive player from last season and future first-round pick Will Johnson back in the secondary in 2024. Johnson is a star, and he is going to be the leader of this group this season.

The Wolverines lost a lot this offseason from the secondary, but it sounds like they are ready to reload for the 2024 season.