Is Brandyn Hillman starting?
Brandyn Hillman is the projected starter at SS for Virginia Cavaliers.
Brandyn Hillman is the projected starting SS on a Solid Virginia — 91 OVR.
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The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Churchland, ranked #216 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 49 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- Transfer
- Michigan
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 49 | 1 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9201
- National Rank
- #216
- High School
- Churchland
- Hometown
- Portsmouth, VA
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 86th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.95 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 11WNORFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 2
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-3
Aug 29WNCSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | WNORF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WNCSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brandyn Hillman's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.