AS A JUNIOR (2017): Football Gazette All-America selection … Football Gazette All-Region selection … Tallied 44 tackles (22 solo), including a team-best 15-1/2 tackles for loss (-74 yards) … Also turned in nine sacks (-55 yards), two forced fumbles and a dozen quarterback hurries … Recorded five or more tackles against six opponents, including a season-best seven stops in road games with Newberry (4 solo) and Concord (3 solo) … Also registered a 9-yard sack against the Mountain Lions … Turned in multiple tackles for loss against six opponents … Posted three sacks (-14 yards) at Newberry, and broke the program’s all-time sacks record with a pair of quarterback drops against Lenoir-Rhyne … Posted two assisted tackles and a season-high four quarterback hurries against Winston-Salem State … Forced a fumble in outings with Concord and Lenoir-Rhyne … Recorded a pair of quarterback hurries against four opponents.
AS A JUNIOR (2016): Played in 11 games … Totaled 27 tackles (15 solo), including 9-1/2 tackles for loss (-64 yards) … Also turned in 7-1/2 sacks (-62 yards), one forced fumble and 11 quarterback hurries … Amassed multiple tackles against nine opponents, including a season-best five stops (1 solo) against Kentucky Wesleyan … Also tallied 2-1/2 sacks (-20 yards) against the Panthers … Registered four solo tackles at Shaw, including two tackles for loss (-19 yards) … Performance included an 18-yard sack that resulted in a forced fumble as well … Also grabbed sacks against Fayetteville State, Catawba, Concord and Valdosta State … Turned in a pair of quarterback hurries against Fayetteville State, North Greenville and Catawba.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 10 games … Registered 29 tackles (16 solo), including 7-1/2 tackles for loss (-46 yards) … Also tallied four sacks (-39 yards) and a quarterback hurry … Turned in multiple tackles against eight opponents, including a season-high six stops (4 solo) against Shaw … Amassed four tackles (1 solo) in his season debut against Winston-Salem State … Turned in four tackles (2 solo) at Fayetteville State, including a key 13-yard sack in the fourth quarter … Turned in five tackles (4 solo), including a pair of tackles for loss (-8 yards) … Finished out season with three tackles (1 solo) against Limestone, including 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-18 yards).
AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted. Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fuquay-Varina High School for coach Ryan Habich … Earned second consecutive all-conference honors as a prep senior after leading the Bengal Tigers to a spot in the state playoffs … Recorded 115 tackles, including 25 tackles for loss, as a junior … Also turned in five sacks and three forced fumbles … Grabbed team’s defensive line most valuable player honor.
PERSONAL: The son of Linell and Darrish Hinton … Has two sisters, Tori and Mya … An exercise & sports science major at UNCP.
