Christopher Hinton Jr. (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
.jpg) Hinton with Michigan in 2021 | |||||
| No. 91 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | September 14, 2000 Johns Creek, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Greater Atlanta Christian School | ||||
| College: | Michigan (2019–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
editHinton attended Greater Atlanta Christian School.[1] He is the son of former All-Pro offensive lineman Chris Hinton,[2] and the older brother of Myles Hinton.[3]
He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was a five-star recruit. Hinton committed to play for the University of Michigan over offers from Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, Stanford, and others.
College career
editHinton played at Michigan from 2019 to 2021.[4] As a true freshman in 2019, Hinton appeared in 12 games, starting one and had nine tackles on the season. In 2020, he played in 6 games making four starts with 13 tackles and his first career sack. During his junior season in 2021, Hinton started all 14 games on the defensive line. He racked up 33 tackles with two for loss and one sack. He also forced one fumble and had two fumble recoveries while earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.
After his junior season, Hinton declared for the 2022 NFL draft.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.28 s | 1.74 s | 2.98 s | 4.85 s | 7.90 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
25 reps | |
| Sources:[6][7] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
editHinton went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, then was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants.[8] After spending training camp with the team, the Giants waived Hinton on August 19.[9]
Miami Dolphins
editHinton was then signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins on September 5. He was released two weeks later on September 19.[10][11]
Atlanta Falcons
editThe Atlanta Falcons signed Hinton to the practice squad on October 7, releasing him three days later on October 10.[12]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn November 9, 2022, Hinton signed with the Los Angeles Chargers. He made his NFL debut on December 11, against the Dolphins. On December 20, the Chargers signed Hinton to their active roster.[13]
On November 5, 2023, Hinton was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.[15]
On August 27, 2024, Hinton was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Christopher Hinton, Greater Atlanta Christian School , Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (March 6, 2022). "Michigan's Chris Hinton wants to follow in father's NFL footsteps". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Ford, Ryan (December 17, 2022). "Michigan football adds Stanford OL transfer Myles Hinton, former 4-star recruit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Hinton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Ford, Ryan (January 5, 2022). "Michigan football defensive line loses another starter to NFL draft in Christopher Hinton". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Hinton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Christopher Hinton, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Yost, Kyle (April 30, 2022). "Chris Hinton signs with New York Giants as UDFA". maizenbrew.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (August 22, 2022). "New York Giants cut undrafted Michigan defensive lineman". MLive.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dolphins sign 5 to practice squad". Miami Dolphins. September 6, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins make practice squad move". Miami Dolphins. September 19, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (October 7, 2022). "Falcons sign lineman Christopher Hinton to practice squad". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Wiliams, Charean (December 21, 2022). "Chargers sign Christopher Hinton to active roster, place Joe Gaziano on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Jalen Guyton, Otito Ogbonnia; Place Joshua Palmer on Injured Reserve and Waive Christopher Hinton". Chargers.com. November 5, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chargers Claim Hassan Haskins; Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 28, 2024.