Christopher Hinton

Class:
Junior
Position:
DL
Height:
6-4
Weight:
310
Hometown:
Johns Creek, Ga.
High School:
Greater Atlanta Christian School

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 6 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 30, 2019)
• Solos: 4 - vs. Rutgers (Sept. 25, 2021)
• Asst: 5 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 30, 2019)
• TFLs: 2.0 - at Rutgers (Nov. 21, 2020)
• Sacks: 1.0, 2x - last at Wisconsin (Oct. 2, 2021)
• Int: none
• FR: 1 - at Wisconsin (Oct. 2, 2021)
• PBUs: 1, 4x - last at Nebraska (Oct. 9, 2021)

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-21)
• All-Big Ten performer (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2021)
• Three-time letterman (2019-20-21)
• Has appeared in 32 games with 19 starts

Junior (2021)
• Started all 14 games along the defensive line; made 33 tackles with 1.5 for loss and one sack; also broke up two passes, forced one fumble, and recovered two fumbles to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten performer (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Twice Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Northern Illinois, at Nebraska
• Named the Hard Hat Player of the Week after his performance against Rutgers
• Started against Western Michigan (Sept. 4) and generated two tackles
• Assisted on two tackles and broke up a pass in a start against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Started and assisted on one tackle playing against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Delivered six tackles (five solo), one quarterback hurry, and a pivotal forced fumble in a start against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Stuffed the stat sheet in a start at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), with three tackles (one solo), one sack, and his first career fumble recovery
• Started at Nebraska (Oct. 9) and tallied five stops (three solo) with one pass defended
• Credited with one solo tackle in a start against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Started against Indiana (Nov. 6), recovered a fumble among two solo stops
• Totaled four tackles (two solo) from the inside with a half-TFL starting at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Started inside at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Made two assisted stops starting inside against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Totaled two tackles starting inside against Iowa in th Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Made two tackles starting against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2020)
• Appeared in all six games with four starts along the defensive line; made 13 tackles with two for loss, one sack, and a pair of pass breakups to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Shared Defensive Lineman of the Game honors with Carlo Kemp for his performance against Rutgers
• Started at Minnesota (Oct. 24), contributing on the inside of the defensive line and on special teams
• Started and made one solo stop against Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Made three tackles and broke up a pass at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Notched three solo tackles, a career high, with one pass breakup against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Made four tackles with two for loss including his first career sack in a start at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Credited with two solo tackles playing along the defensive line against Penn State (Nov. 28)
• Registered one solo tackle in a start at Michigan State (Oct. 30)

Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in 12 games with one start along the defensive line; made nine tackles with a half-tackle for loss and also contributed on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Played along the defensive line and contributed on special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31) and at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Contributed on special teams against Army (Sept. 7) and Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Assisted on two tackles playing defensive line and special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Played snaps along the defensive line and also assisted on special teams at Illinois (Oct. 12) and Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Played extensively on the defensive line and contributed on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Made one assisted tackle playing along the defensive line and on special teams against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Posted a career-best six tackles and his first career half-tackle for loss along the defensive line and on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Made his first career start along the defensive line and also contributed on special teams against Alabama (Jan. 1) in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Prep
• Attended Greater Atlanta Christian School (2019) coached by Tim Hardy
• Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club
• Made Academic Honor Roll all four years
• Elected team captain as a senior
• Helped team to 12-2 record and the Georgia Class AAA state semifinals as a junior
• Standout on the school’s Class AAA state championship basketball squad as a junior

Key Statistics
• As a senior, tallied 49 tackles, 6.5 sacks and three tackles for loss
• Registered 39 tackles, two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery as a junior
• Recorded 70 tackles, including 46 solo stops, during his sophomore year

Honors and Rankings
• 247.com composite four-star prospect rated No. 49 nationally and the No. 5 player in Georgia
• ESPN four-star recruit rated No. 42 nationally and the No. 4 defensive tackle overall
• Rivals five-star recruit, ranked No. 43 overall player nationally and the No. 5 strong-side defensive end
• Invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• Named to the 2017 Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association first team all-state teams
• 2018 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11: state of Georgia’s best high school football players
• Named to Gwinnett County Super 6 and the Defensive Lineman of the Year
• Lineman of the Year in Region 7AAA
• Maxpreps first-team sophomore All-American

Personal
• Chris Hinton was born Sept. 14, 2000
• Son of Chris and Mya Hinton
• Father, Chris, was a former eight-time NFL All-Pro offensive lineman
• Mother, Mya Whitmore Hinton, is former Northwestern women’s basketball standout