Lavert Hill

Lavert Hill
Michigan Wolverines – No. 24
Position Cornerback
Class Junior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Cass Tech/MLK H.S. (both Detroit, MI)
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Lavert Hill (born October 3, 1998) is a cornerback for the Michigan Wolverines football team who is playing his sophomore season for the 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team. He helped Martin Luther King High School earn the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Class 2 championship and played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was recognized as the Lockheed Martin Air Defender of the Year as the nation's top high school defensive back. As a sophomore at Michigan, he was a 2017 All-Big Ten selection by the coaches (second team) and media (honorable mention). He is the younger brother of Delano Hill.

Early career

In January 2015 Hill gave a verbal commitment to Penn State and transferred from Cass Technical High School to Martin Luther King High School.[1][2] In November 2015, Hill decommitted from Penn State.[3] As a high school senior, Hill tallied 12 interceptions (3 for touchdowns).[4] Hill made several catches, including two touchdowns as part of Martin Luther King's comeback victory in the 2015 Michigan High School Athletic Association Class 2 championship game over Lowell High School.[5] His brother, Delano, had won two Michigan High School Athletic Association championships at Cass Tech.[6] Lavert Hill was a participant in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[7] He earned the Lockeed Martin Air Defender of the Year honor as the top defensive back in the national class of 2016.[8] On February 2, 2016, he signed with Michigan with the anticipation of playing in the same defensive backfield as his brother for the first time.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Lavert Hill
CB		 Detroit, Michigan MLK H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 4.41 Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "2016 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

    Michigan

    Hill's mentors at Michigan were Cass Tech alums cornerback Jourdan Lewis and his safety brother.[4] He made his debut on September 3, 2016 against Hawaii in the season opener as one of 17 true freshmen to appear in the game.[10] Hill's first career start was for the 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team against Florida on September 2, 2017. He had an interception return for a touchdown a week later against Cincinnati.[11] Following the season Hill earned 2017 All-Big Ten team recognition from the coaches (second team) and the media (honorable mention).[12][13] His brother, Delano, had been a second team (coaches) and honorable mention (media) honoree for the 2016 All-Big Ten team.[14] On October 13, 2018 against Wisconsin, Hill recorded a 21-yard interception return for a touchdown. He became the third player in Michigan program history to register two interception returns for touchdowns, following Lance Dottin and Thom Darden.[15]

    Notes

    1. ↑ Hockensmith, Dustin (March 4, 2015). "Penn State 2016 recruiting: Stud 5-star DT Rashan Gary highlights 'All-Wish List' defense". PennLive.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    2. ↑ Goricki, David (April 12, 2015). "Coaches bemoan transfers as King stockpiles talent". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    3. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (November 29, 2015). "Four-star CB Lavert Hill decommits from Penn State, gets visit from Jim Harbaugh". MLive.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    4. 1 2 "Kornacki: Hill Off to Great Start as Starting Cornerback". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 11, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    5. ↑ Khan, Bill (November 27, 2015). "King Completes Perfect Run On Final Play". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    6. ↑ Snyder, Mark (April 26, 2017). "Jourdan Lewis, Delano Hill could give Detroit Cass Tech 2 NFL draftees". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    7. ↑ Huffman, Brandon (December 21, 2015). "2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Roster". Scout.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    8. ↑ "Jacob Eason wins U.S. Army Player of the Year on night of award winners". USA Today. January 8, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    9. ↑ McCabe, Mitch (February 3, 2016). "King CB Lavert Hill sings fight song, then picks U-M". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    10. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (September 4, 2016). "Michigan plays a whopping 17 freshmen in opener vs. Hawaii". MLive.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    11. ↑ Sang, Orion (September 11, 2017). "Past nagging injuries, Hill stands out in second career start". Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    12. ↑ "Thirteen Wolverines Named All-Big Ten on Defense, Special Teams". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    13. ↑ "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense and Special Teams: The Big Ten Conference announced the 2017 All-Big Ten football honorees on defense and special teams on Tuesday. A total of 63 students were selected to either of the All-Big Ten teams selected by the coaches and media, while another 63 students were awarded honorable mention status". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    14. ↑ "Peppers, Lewis Lead All 11 Defenders Honored by B1G". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
    15. ↑ "Postgame Notes: #15 Michigan 42, Maryland 21". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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