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Kyle Hinton

OL

#68

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 26

Weight: 315 lbs

College: Washburn

2024 SEASON

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Biography

CAREER

  • Has appeared in 18 games (one start) since 2022 for the Vikings and Falcons.
  • Played in 16 games (one start at guard) in 2023, contributing on offense and special teams.
  • Spent three seasons (2020-22) as a member of the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.
  • Made NFL debut in Week 18 of 2022 as a reserve offensive lineman.

COLLEGE

  • Played three seasons (2016-19) at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.
  • Played in 40 games (34 starts) at left tackle for Washburn.
  • A four-time all-MIAA selection on the offensive line, earning all-region honors in 2018 and 2019.
  • Three-time All-American selection.
  • Named second team All-American in track and field, finishing ninth at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
  • Holds the school record in the weight throw and the top eight throws overall. He also holds the outdoor record in the discus and the top six marks in school history.
  • Invited to participate in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl all-star game.

PERSONAL

  • Born in Peoria, Ariz.
  • Attended Liberty High School (Peoria, Ariz.) where he was named MVP of the offensive line as a junior and the defensive line as a sophomore.
  • Named all-district in basketball and football as a junior.
  • Three-time academic all-district selection.
  • Son of Curt Hinton and Shonda Hightower-Hinton.
  • Majored in psychology.
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