Name: Nikhai Hill-Green
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 225 lbs.
High school: Baltimore (MD) St. Frances
Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #41
Last year: I ranked Hill-Green #68 and said he would be a backup linebacker (LINK). He played in three games and made 1 tackle.
TTB Rating: 81
Hill-Green has seen a meteoric rise in his prospects over the past year or so. Michigan at one time seemed well stocked at linebacker, with a lot of moving parts between inside linebacker, Viper, and SAM. Here are a few things that happened at linebacker since Hill-Green signed:
- High school teammate Osman Savage transferred to Alabama A&M
- Charles Thomas entered the transfer portal
- Cam McGrone had an underwhelming 2020 but entered the draft, anyway
- Ben VanSumeren transferred to Michigan State
- William Mohan transferred to Tennessee
- Cornell Wheeler transferred to Kansas
Savage, Thomas, McGrone, and Wheeler were all inside linebackers like Hill-Green.
There are still obstacles in the way at inside linebacker, but practice reports have been good about Hill-Green. He seems to be in line for playing time, but last year’s staff was higher on Kalel Mullings, and Anthony Solomon has an advantage on both in on-field experience. That’s not to mention that Josh Ross and Michael Barrett are incumbent starters.
Prediction: Backup inside linebacker
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