Michigan Football cornerbacks Will Johnson, Jyaire Hill graded among the best of Week 4 in pass coverage vs. USC, per Pro Football Focus (PFF)
After a surprising, subpar start to the 2024 season, Michigan's defense took some positive strides this past weekend against USC.
One of the biggest developments was the improved play of redshirt freshman cornerback Jyaire Hill, who played his best game in a Maize and Blue uniform against the Trojans. The first three weeks of the season were difficult for Hill, but the first-year starter was in much better position and was quick to react with the ball in the air against the Trojans. Hill finished with six tackles, including a tackle for loss, and had two pass breakups in the game.
"I just said, he's getting ready to bait him here. And I told Will that too," Martindale said. "Now...that's like saying, 'Hey, I bet Aaron Judge is going to hit a home run.' All credit to Will and how he plays and how he studies the game, how calm of a player he is on the field. Calm and confident. He studies so much tape, he can probably tell the receivers what route their going to run before they run them.
According to Pro Football Focus , Johnson and Hill graded out as two of the five best cornerbacks in the Power 4 conferences this past weekend, scoring coverage grades of 88.7 and 85.4, respectively.Michigan's secondary still has some communication errors to work out and needs to improve overall in its zone coverage as the season continues. USC managed to score three touchdowns through the air on Saturday, each of which came against the Wolverines' zone.
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