Myles Hinton

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Myles Hinton
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Hinton with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024
Michigan WolverinesNo. 78
Position Offensive tackle
ClassSenior
Major Human Biology
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-09) January 9, 2002 (age 23)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight342 lb (155 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Myles Hinton (born January 9, 2002) is an American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and the Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship with Michigan in 2023.

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Early life and high school

Hinton grew up in John's Creek, Georgia and attended Greater Atlanta Christian School.

Hinton was rated as a five-star recruit, the second best offensive tackle, and the 12th overall prospect in the class of 2020. [1] Hinton committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal over offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. [1]

College career

Stanford

As a freshman in 2020, Hinton appeared in four games and was named Stanford's most outstanding freshman. [2] [3] In 2021, he appeared in 11 games, starting nine times for the Cardinal. [4] In 2022, Hinton started all seven games he appeared in. [5] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Michigan

On December 17, 2022, Hinton transferred to the University of Michigan for his final two seasons. [7] He opened the 2023 season as the starting left tackle for the Wolverines. [8] Hinton started five games before losing his starting role, in total appearing in 13 games as Michigan won a national championship in 2023. [9]

In 2024, Hinton started 10 games for the Michigan Wolverines at left tackle and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. [10] In December 2024, he formally declared for the 2025 NFL draft and opted out of his final bowl game. [11]

Personal life

Hinton is the son of former All-Pro offensive lineman Chris Hinton, and the younger brother of former Michigan Wolverine and current Los Angeles Chargers nose tackle, Christopher Hinton. [12]

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