Brandyn Hillman

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 7, 3x - last vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) • Solos: 5, 3x - last vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) • Asst: 5 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025) • TFLs: 1.0, 2x - last at 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 - last vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13, 2025) At Michigan • All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2025) • Two-time letter winner (2023-24) • Has appeared in 32 games (one game, special teams only) with 11 starts at safety Junior (2025) • All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media) • Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against New Mexico • In his first career start, notched five tackles and his first career interception with a shared TFL against New Mexico (Aug. 30) • Started at Oklahoma (Sept. 6) and delivered seven tackles • Broke up a pass and made one tackle starting against Central Michigan (Sept. 13) • Delivered seven tackles in a start at Nebraska (Sept. 20) • Made three tackles including one for loss in a start against Wisconsin (Oct. 4) • Started at USC (Oct. 11) and made two tackles • Forced a fumble, broke up a pass and totaled six tackles starting at MSU (Oct. 25) • Started against Purdue (Nov. 1) and assisted on three stops • Made three solo tackles in a start against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15) • Broke up a pass and made one tackle for loss among four total stops in a start at Maryland (Nov. 22) • Delivered seven tackles in a start against Ohio State (Nov. 29) Sophomore (2024) • Appeared in 12 games including 11 in the defensive backfield; made 21 tackles with 1.5 for loss, one sack, and two pass breakups to earn his second varsity letter • Contributed as a defensive back and assisted on one tackle against Fresno State (Aug. 31) • Contributed on special teams against Texas (Sept. 7) • Delivered a solo tackle playing safety and also contributed on special teams against Arkansas State (Sept. 14) • Played as a safety and contributed on special teams against USC (Sept. 21) • Broke up a pass, shared a tackle for loss, and made two stops overall playing safety and on special teams against Minnesota (Sept. 28) • Made two tackles playing safety and contributed on special teams at Washington (Oct. 5) • Played at safety at Illinois (Oct. 19) • Delivered three tackles playing in the secondary against Michigan State (Oct. 26) • Credited with four tackles playing as a safety at Indiana (Nov. 9) • Delivered three tackles playing from the safety spot against Northwestern (Nov. 23) • Delivered one solo tackle from the back end at Ohio State (Nov. 30) • Broke up a pass and delivered four tackles including a sack against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) Freshman (2023) • Appeared in nine games at defensive back and contributed on special teams; made two tackles to earn his first varsity letter • Made his U-M debut in the defensive backfield against ECU (Sept. 2) • Assisted on one tackle playing defensive back and contributing on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9) • Played safety and contributed on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16) and made one solo tackle • Contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 23), Purdue (Nov. 4), at Nebraska (Sept. 30), at Maryland (Nov. 18) • Played as a safety and contributed on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 7) • Played as a safety against Indiana (Oct. 14) Prep • Attended Churchland High School (2023) coached by Dontrell Leonard • Helped the Truckers finish 7-4 overall in 2022 following a 7-3 mark his junior year in 2021 Key Statistics • A 1,000-yard passer and rusher in both his junior and senior seasons • His senior year (2022), passed for 1,312 yards with 11 touchdowns and added 1,236 rushing yards with 22 rushing touchdowns • As a junior, amassed 2,400 all-purpose yards with 31 combined touchdowns Honors and Rankings • Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 214 overall player nationally, the No. 9 athlete and the No. 5 player in the state of Virginia • Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 130 overall player in the nation, the No. 7 athlete and the No. 4 player in the state of Virginia • Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 40 player in the region, the No. 33 athlete and the No. 8 player in the state of Virginia • Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 54 safety in the nation and the No. 12 player in Virginia • On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 206 player in the nation, the No. 6 athlete in the country and the No. 5 player in Virginia • On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 137 player in the nation, the No. 7 athlete, and the No. 5 player in Virginia • Named Virginia Class 4 Region A Player of the Year as a junior (2021) and senior (2022) • Earned All-District honors as a quarterback (first team, 2022, second team, 2021), defensive back (second team, 2022), and punter (second team, 2021-22) • Two-time All-Tidewater (2021-22), honored as a quarterback Personal • Son of Shawn Hillman • Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies Skip Ad