Virginia Bolsters Its Secondary After Landing Former Michigan Db Brandyn Hillman

Virginia has added to its secondary pinch a standout subordinate from nan Big 10 successful Brandyn Hillman who pledged his committedness to nan Cavaliers. 

Hillman vanished his inferior play pinch 49 tackles, 3 passes defensed, a forced fumble and an interception. He had a breakout crippled against Michigan State, finishing pinch six tackles, a forced fumble, and a walk defensed. 

When you look much successful extent astatine his numbers, Hillman vanished pinch a 70.3 protect grade, 75.8 sum grade, and a 65.2 tally defense grade, per Pro Football Focus (PFF). It was his champion twelvemonth arsenic a collegiate player, per PFF, posting profession highs successful sum and wide protect grade. He had his champion crippled connected defense against New Mexico, posting a 90.4 protect people and an 89.4 sum grade. 

When you watch his tape, you spot a subordinate pinch awesome instincts and 1 who tin consistently make plays connected nan ball. He totalled 545 snaps successful 2025 and seldom came disconnected nan section for nan Wolverines. He is simply a consummate pro who plays astatine a precocious level and has a knack for making plays. He will fresh successful for illustration a mitt for nan Cavaliers and make this defense instantly amended successful tally defense and walk coverage. 

Here is much connected Hillman via his Michigan bio 

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 7, 3x - past vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025)
• Solos: 5, 3x - past vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025)
• Asst: 5 - astatine Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• TFLs: 1.0, 2x - past astatine Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025)
• Sacks: 1.0 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• Int: 1 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1, 3x - past vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13, 2025)

At Michigan

• All-Big Ten action (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2025)

• Two-time missive victor (2023-24)

• Has appeared successful 32 games (one game, typical teams only) pinch 11 starts astatine safety

Junior (2025)

• All-Big Ten action (honorable mention, coaches and media)

• Shared Defensive Player of nan Week honors for his capacity against New Mexico

• In his first profession start, notched 5 tackles and his first profession interception pinch a shared TFL against New Mexico (Aug. 30)

• Started astatine Oklahoma (Sept. 6) and delivered 7 tackles

• Broke up a walk and made 1 tackle starting against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)

• Delivered 7 tackles successful a commencement astatine Nebraska (Sept. 20)

• Made 3 tackles including 1 for nonaccomplishment successful a commencement against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)

• Started astatine USC (Oct. 11) and made 2 tackles

• Forced a fumble, collapsed up a walk and totaled six tackles starting astatine MSU (Oct. 25)

• Started against Purdue (Nov. 1) and assisted connected 3 stops

• Made 3 solo tackles successful a commencement against Northwestern astatine Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)

• Broke up a walk and made 1 tackle for nonaccomplishment among 4 full stops successful a commencement astatine Maryland (Nov. 22)

• Delivered 7 tackles successful a commencement against Ohio State (Nov. 29)

Sophomore (2024)

• Appeared successful 12 games including 11 successful nan protect backfield; made 21 tackles pinch 1.5 for loss, 1 sack, and 2 walk breakups to gain his 2nd varsity letter

• Contributed arsenic a protect backmost and assisted connected 1 tackle against Fresno State (Aug. 31)

• Contributed connected typical teams against Texas (Sept. 7)

• Delivered a solo tackle playing information and besides contributed connected typical teams against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)

• Played arsenic a information and contributed connected typical teams against USC (Sept. 21)

• Broke up a pass, shared a tackle for loss, and made 2 stops wide playing information and connected typical teams against Minnesota (Sept. 28)

• Made 2 tackles playing information and contributed connected typical teams astatine Washington (Oct. 5)

• Played astatine information astatine Illinois (Oct. 19)

• Delivered 3 tackles playing successful nan secondary against Michigan State (Oct. 26)

• Credited pinch 4 tackles playing arsenic a information astatine Indiana (Nov. 9)

• Delivered 3 tackles playing from nan information spot against Northwestern (Nov. 23)

• Delivered 1 solo tackle from nan backmost extremity astatine Ohio State (Nov. 30)

• Broke up a walk and delivered 4 tackles including a sack against Alabama successful nan ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2023)

• Appeared successful 9 games astatine protect backmost and contributed connected typical teams; made 2 tackles to gain his first varsity letter 

• Made his U-M debut successful nan protect backfield against ECU (Sept. 2)

• Assisted connected 1 tackle playing protect backmost and contributing connected typical teams against UNLV (Sept. 9)

• Played information and contributed connected typical teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16) and made 1 solo tackle

• Contributed connected typical teams against Rutgers (Sept. 23), Purdue (Nov. 4), astatine Nebraska (Sept. 30), astatine Maryland (Nov. 18)

• Played arsenic a information and contributed connected typical teams astatine Minnesota (Oct. 7)

• Played arsenic a information against Indiana (Oct. 14)

This is different triumph for nan Cavaliers who now person added 5 players to its secondary successful nan portal.

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