Lavert Hill

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
181
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Martin Luther King

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 6, at Penn State (Oct. 21, 2017)
• Solos: 4, 4x - last vs. Iowa (Oct. 5, 2018)
• Asst: 4, at Penn State (Oct. 21, 2017)
• TFLs: 1.5, Ohio State (Nov. 25, 2017)
• Sacks: none
• Int: 1, 6x - last vs. Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• FR: 1, Penn State (Sept. 24, 2016)
• PBUs: 3, Michigan State (Oct. 7, 2017)

At Michigan
• Four-time letterman (2016-17-18-19)
• Associated Press All-American (third team, 2018)
• Semifinalist, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (2018)
• Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches and media, 2018-19; second team, coaches, 2017; honorable mention, media, 2017)
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree by the Associated Press (first team, 2018; second team, 2017)
• Semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award honoring the nation's top defensive back (2018)
• Appeared in 48 games, with 38 starts at cornerback in his Michigan career
• One of four players in U-M history with multiple interceptions returned for touchdowns, joining Thom Darden (1969-71), Lance Dottin (1991), and teammate Brandon Watson (2018)
• Finished his career tied for sixth in all-time pass breakups (29) with James Whitley (1997-00)

Senior (2019)
• Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts at defensive back; totaled 16 tackles with one for loss and added three interceptions with 10 pass breakups for his fourth varsity letter
• Shared Defensive Player of the Game honors with the entire defense for their performance against Iowa
• Twice named to the Pro Football Focus College's All- Big Ten Team (flex, cornerback) after his performances against Iowa and Penn State
• Named co-Defensive Player of the Game for his performance against Michigan State
• Started, broke up one pass, and made one tackle against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Intercepted a pass and made two assisted tackles against Army (Sept. 7)
• Made three tackles at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Broke up one pass and made an assisted tackle against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• In addition to one interception and one pass breakup, made four solo tackles with one for loss against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Started and played defensive back at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Broke up a pair of passes against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Credited with one pass breakup at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Picked off a pass and broke up another, adding one assisted tackle against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Made one solo tackle at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Broke one pass up and added a pair of solo tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Broke up one pass and made an assisted tackle against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Junior (2018)
• Started in all 13 games at cornerback; made 14 solo tackles and returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown to earn his third varsity letter
• Associated Press All-American (third team)
• Semifinalist, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
• All-Big Ten selection (first team, coaches and media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team)
• Along with the entire defense, secured a share of Defensive Player of the Week honors for their contributions towards the team performance against Michigan State
• Started at cornerback and was credited with one pass breakup at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)
• Started at cornerback and made four solo stops with one tackle for loss and two pass breakups against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Made one solo stop and broke up a pass against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Made one assisted tackle playing against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Broke one pass up and chipped in an assisted tackle at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Made one solo tackle playing against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Recorded the second pick-six of his career against Wisconsin (Oct. 13) with a 21-yard return and added one solo tackle
• Credited with one assisted tackle at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Made one solo tackle against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Assisted on one tackle at Rutgers (Nov. 10) playing defensive back
• Started at cornerback and played on special teams against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Posted one solo tackle playing cornerback and special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Credited with one solo tackle playing defensive back against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Sophomore (2017)
• All-Big Ten selection (second team, coaches; honorable mention, media)
• All-Big Ten honoree by the Associated Press (second team)
• Appeared in 12 games with 12 starts at cornerback and made 25 tackles with 11 pass breakups and five TFLs and earned his second varsity letter
• Chosen as Defensive Player of the Game after the win over Indiana
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week honoree after the game against Purdue and Indiana
• Made the first start of his career at cornerback against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2) and recorded four solo stops, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups
• Intercepted his first career pass and returned it for a touchdown against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Made three tackles with a half-tackle for loss against Air Force (Sept. 16)
• Broke up one pass against Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Recorded a career-high three pass breakups against Michigan State (Oct. 7) with one solo tackle
• Made two solo stops with one tackle for loss and an interception at Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Made seven stops with a half-tackle for loss and one pass breakup at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Started at cornerback against Rutgers (Oct. 28)
• Played cornerback and contributed on special teams against Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Contributed towards two tackles at Maryland (Nov. 11), one solo and one assisted
• Made five tackles with 1.5 for loss against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Picked up an assisted tackle in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)

Freshman (2016)
• Appeared in 11 games, playing cornerback in nine, to earn his first varsity letter
• Made collegiate debut at cornerback vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3), tallying one PBU
• Played cornerback vs. UCF (Sept. 10)
• Played cornerback and special teams at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Tallied first career tackle in action at cornerback vs. Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Started at free safety against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Saw time at cornerback against Maryland (Nov. 5), making one solo stop
• Played cornerback at Iowa (Nov. 12), against Indiana (Nov. 19) and at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Saw action at cornerback vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Prep
• Attended Martin Luther King High School (2015) coached by Dale Harvel
• Helped lead MLK HS to a MHSAA Division 2 state championship as a senior

Key Statistics
• Had 12 interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns as a senior

Honors and Rankings
• Participated in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game
• Named "Air Defender of the Year" as the nation's top defensive back at the U.S. Army All-American Game
• Rivals.com four-star prospect and the No. 13 cornerback in the nation
• Listed as the sixth-best prospect in Michigan and the 194th-rated player nationally by Rivals.com
• Scout.com four-star prospect that rated as the No. 7 cornerback nationally and the top cornerback in Michigan
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and the 279th-best player on the ESPN300; listed as the No. 7 prospect in Michigan

Personal
• Lavert Hill was born on Oct. 3, 1998
• Brother, Delano, played safety for the Wolverines and now plays for the Seattle Seahawks
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in General Studies