• Four-time All-MIAA selection at Division II Washburn (Topeka, KS); joins Vikings Adam Thielen, Marcus Sayles, Jake Lacina and C..J Ham from Division II schools on the roster.
•A 2nd-team All-America in track and field in 2019, finishing 9th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the weight throw. Holds the school record for weight throw and discus.
OFF THE FIELD
•Four-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
•Three-time MIAA Scholar Athlete award winner.
• Majored in psychology and is interested in a career in law enforcement after football.
•Son of Curt Hinton and Shonda Hightower-Hinton; father served in the military.
PRO
•Selected in the 7th round (#253 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the 15th and final section of the Vikings, the largest draft class in NFL history in the 7-round draft era (since 1994).
•One of two Division II players to be drafted in 2020 (Kyle Dugger, Lenior-Rhyne).
• Joins former teammate, CB Corey Ballentine, in the NFL. Ballentine was drafted in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the NY Giants. Hinton is the 7th Washburn player to be drafted into the NFL.
• Was able to showcase his talents at the Kansas State Pro Day and benched 225 pounds 34 times, ran a 4.88 40-yard dash and recorded a 34.5 vertical leap.
COLLEGE
•Started the final 34 games of his career at LT for Washburn and appeared in a total of 40 games.
• Consensus All-American following his senior season as an Ichabod and invited to participate in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl all-star game.
• Earned all-region honors in 2018 and 2019. Four-time all-MIAA selection on the offensive line.
• Caught an 8-yard TD vs. Nebraska-Kearney in his final game.
• Washburn faced Bemidji State in 2016 Mineral Water Bowl.
• Finished 9th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in weight throw (35 lbs) in 2019 to earn 2nd-Team All-America.
• Holds the Washburn record for weight throw (66-5) and discus (167-3) has top 5 school marks in both events.
PREP
• All-Section as a senior at Liberty High School in Peoria, AZ.
• Earned All-District in basketball and football as a junior.
• MVP on the offensive line as a junior and the defensive line as a sophomore.
• Three-time Academic All-District selection.
