Safety, Virginia (from Michigan), 2023–⁠26

Brandyn Hillman

Number
No. 6
Height
6′0″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Portsmouth, VA

Brandyn Hillman plays safety for Virginia, after Michigan (2023–⁠25). Hillman is No. 8 in FBS in interceptions this season. Last time out, against Syracuse: 4 tackles.

2026 so far

23 tackles, 3 INT

No. 8 in FBS in interceptions

Last game: 4 tackles vs. Syracuse, W 28–⁠25

Next game: vs. Duke, Oct 23

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 4NCSU
  2. 2NORF
  3. 2WVU
  4. 4DEL
  5. 7@FSU
  6. 4SYR

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
49
Tackles, 2025 (Michigan, 9–⁠4)
National rank
No. 8
In FBS in interceptions, 2026

Career highs

2interceptions, career highvs. Norfolk State, 2026

Team titles: National champions, 2023 (Michigan); Big Ten champions, 2023

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2023Michigan2100000
2024Michigan21131.51020
2025Michigan49312.50130
2026Virginia23800310
Career955341460

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Michigan6SFr.
2024Michigan6SSo.
2025Michigan6SJr.
2026Virginia6SSr.6′0″190

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Virginia 6 games, 23 tackles, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 29vs.NC StateW 34–⁠8420010
Sep 11vs.Norfolk StateW 59–⁠3220020
Sep 19vs.West VirginiaL 27–⁠38200000
Sep 26vs.DelawareW 42–⁠3410000
Oct 3atFlorida StateL 7–⁠38720000
Oct 10vs.SyracuseW 28–⁠25410001
2025 Michigan 12 games, 49 tackles, 1 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 30vs.New MexicoW 34–⁠17530.5010
Sep 6atOklahomaL 13–⁠24720000
Sep 13vs.Central MichiganW 63–⁠3110001
Sep 20atNebraskaW 30–⁠27750000
Oct 4vs.WisconsinW 24–⁠10321000
Oct 11atUSCL 13–⁠31210000
Oct 25atMichigan StateW 31–⁠20650001
Nov 1vs.PurdueW 21–⁠16300000
Nov 15vs.NorthwesternW 24–⁠22330000
Nov 22atMarylandW 45–⁠20431001
Nov 29vs.Ohio StateL 9–⁠27750000
Dec 31 ✦vs.TexasL 27–⁠41110000
2024 Michigan 9 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 31vs.Fresno StateW 30–⁠10100000
Sep 14vs.Arkansas StateW 28–⁠18110000
Sep 28vs.MinnesotaW 27–⁠24200.5001
Oct 5atWashingtonL 17–⁠27220000
Oct 26vs.Michigan StateW 24–⁠17320000
Nov 9atIndianaL 15–⁠20420000
Nov 23vs.NorthwesternW 50–⁠6320000
Nov 30atOhio StateW 13–⁠10110000
Dec 31 ✦vs.AlabamaW 19–⁠13431101
2023 Michigan 2 games, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 9vs.UNLVW 35–⁠7100000
Sep 16vs.Bowling GreenW 31–⁠6110000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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