Kurt Hinish
Kurt Hinish (born April 27, 1999)[1] is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1999 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Central Catholic (PA) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and education
Hinish was born on April 27, 1999, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Central Catholic High School. As a junior in football, he recorded 32 tackles and helped the team compile a 15–1 record. As a senior in 2016, he made 27 tackles and three sacks, earning first-team all-state honors. He also was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25. He was ranked the eighth-best player in Pennsylvania and the number 26 overall defensive tackle by ESPN.[2]
Hinish committed to the University of Notre Dame in March 2016.[3] He played his first season on their Fighting Irish football team in 2017 and appeared in 13 games, recording eight tackles.[4] In 2018, as a sophomore, Hinish played in all 13 games and made 13 tackles along with 1.5 sacks. The following year, he started every game and registered 15 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.[2]
As a senior in 2020, Hinish recorded 19 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks in 11 starts. In 2021, he was named team captain and broke the all-time record for most games played by a Notre Dame player.[5][6] He graduated following the 2021 season and finished his college career with All-Conference honors, 61 games played with 35 starts, 81 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 20 TFLs and one forced fumble.[7]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 13 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 11 | 11 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 35 | 83 | 42 | 41 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 5.07 s | 1.72 s | 2.84 s | 4.48 s | 7.39 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 31 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Hinish was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[9] He began preseason near the bottom of the depth chart, but worked his way up until he was receiving first-team reps at the end of it.[10] He ended up edging out Ross Blacklock for a spot on the final roster, being one of three undrafted rookies to make the team.[11][12]
References
- "Kurt Hinish". ESPN.
- "Kurt Hinish". und.com. University of Notre Dame. July 9, 2018.
- Loy, Tom (March 21, 2016). "DT Kurt Hinish commits to Notre Dame". 247Sports.
- Hansen, Eric (April 20, 2018). "A father's promise kept and a cancer-free scan drive Notre Dame DL Kurt Hinish's ascent". South Bend Tribune.
- James, Tyler (November 19, 2021). "Kurt Hinish will end his record-setting Notre Dame career with same relentless effort". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune.
- "Kurt Hinish's Notre Dame career will fittingly end as a captain". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune. August 19, 2021.
- Wilson, Aaron (August 16, 2022). "Gritty Texans rookie Kurt Hinish battling for roster spot". click2houston.com. KPRC-TV.
- "2022 Draft Scout Kurt Hinish, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- Ramirez, Fernando (May 1, 2022). "Notre Dame DL Kurt Hinish signs with the Houston Texans following NFL Draft". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune.
- "Texans' Kurt Hinish: Gets snaps with first-team defense". CBS Sports. August 26, 2022.
- Kubena, Brooks (August 30, 2022). "Texans roster analysis: Trading Ross Blacklock and cutting Marlon Mack add flexibility". Houston Chronicle.
- Thompson, Cole (August 30, 2022). "Houston Texans Make 2 Big Moves in Final 53-Man Roster; Analysis". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 27, 2023.