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 22) [1]
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight340 lb (154 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Myles Hinton (born January 9, 2002) [1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for Stanford University. He won 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. He 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. [2] [3]

Hinton was rated as a five star recruit, the 12th overall prospect, and the second best offensive tackle in the class of 2020. [4] Hinton held offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Stanford. [5] Hinton ultimately committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal. [6] [7]

College career

Stanford

In 2020, Hinton's first season with Stanford, he appeared in four games. [8] Hinton was named Stanford's most outstanding freshman. [9] In 2021, Hinton appeared in eleven games, starting nine times for the Cardinal. [10] In 2022, Hinton played in seven games and started each game. [11] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Hinton entered the NCAA transfer portal. [12]

Michigan

On December 17, 2022, Hinton transferred to the University of Michigan for his final two seasons. [13] [14] In 2023, Hinton opened the season as the starting left tackle for the Wolverines. [15] [16] He started five games before losing his starting role, in total appearing in 13 games as Michigan won a national championship in 2023. [17]

In 2024, Hinton started 10 games for the Michigan Wolverines and was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention. In December 2024, he formally declared for the 2025 NFL draft and opted out of his final bowl game. [18]

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References

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