American Football Christopher Hinton
Christopher Hinton Jr.
He played college football at Michigan.
.jpg) Hinton with Michigan in 2021 | |||
| No. 91 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | September 14, 2000 Johns Creek, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Greater Atlanta Christian School | ||
| College: | Michigan | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early life and high school
Hinton attended Greater Atlanta Christian School. He is the son of former All-Pro offensive lineman Chris Hinton, and the older brother of Myles Hinton.
He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was a five-star recruit. Hinton committed to play for the University of Michigan over offers from Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, Stanford, and others.
College career
Hinton played at Michigan from 2019 to 2021. As a true freshman in 2019, Hinton appeared in 12 games, starting one and had nine tackles on the season. In 2020, he played in 6 games making four starts with 13 tackles and his first career sack. During his junior season in 2021, Hinton started all 14 games on the defensive line. He racked up 33 tackles with two for loss and one sack. He also forced one fumble and had two fumble recoveries while earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.
After his junior season, Hinton declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.28 s | 1.74 s | 2.98 s | 4.85 s | 7.90 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 25 reps | |
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New York Giants
Hinton went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, then was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants. After spending training camp with the team, the Giants waived Hinton on August 19.
Miami Dolphins
Hinton was then signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins on September 5. He was released two weeks later on September 19.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons signed Hinton to the practice squad on October 7, releasing him three days later on October 10.
Los Angeles Chargers
On November 9, 2022, Hinton signed with the Los Angeles Chargers. He made his NFL debut on December 11, against the Dolphins. On December 20, the Chargers signed Hinton to their active roster.
On November 5, 2023, Hinton was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.
References
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