Michigan Wolverines–No. 78 | |
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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Senior |
Major | Human Biology |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | January 9, 2002
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 340 lb (154 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
Bowl games |
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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.
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]
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]
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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