Profile | |
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Position | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born | Georgetown, Guyana | August 21, 1986
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | North Toronto |
College | New Hampshire |
CFL draft | 2009: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
Career history | |
2010–2013 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2013–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos |
2016* | Ottawa Redblacks |
Awards and highlights | |
Stats at CFL.ca |
Ryan Hinds (born June 19, 1986) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He was raised in Toronto, Canada and played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats. A Biology major, In the 31 games he played, Hinds made 60 tackles (40 solo), 5 interceptions (218 yards total return), and 20 pass break ups. [1] Hinds sits on the Board of Directors for GTA Youth Athletics, a not-for-profit organization he began to teach children leadership through the sport of football. [2]
He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2009 CFL draft with the 13th pick in the second round. [3] After being with the team for four seasons, he was released by the Tiger-Cats on August 14, 2013. [4]
Hinds signed with the Edmonton Eskimos about two weeks after being released by the Ti-Cats. [5] Hinds played in 22 games for the Eskimos in three seasons. He was not re-signed by the club following the 2015 CFL season, and became a free-agent on February 9, 2016.
On February 19, 2016, Hinds agreed to a contract with the Ottawa RedBlacks. [6] However, Hinds elected not to attend training camp, announcing via his agent that, "his heart wasn’t in it and he wasn’t going to play anymore". [7]