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Kurt Hinish

Kurt Hinish (born April 27, 1999)[1] is an American professional 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.

Kurt Hinish
No. 93 – Houston Texans
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-27) April 27, 1999 (age 25)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Catholic
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College:Notre Dame (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:45
Sacks:1.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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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]

College career

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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 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble.[7]

College statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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 started the preseason near the bottom of the depth chart, but was receiving first-team reps by the end of the preseason.[10] He became one of three undrafted rookies to make the final roster.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started three. He finished with one sack and 23 total tackles (11 solo).[12]

On August 27, 2024, Hinish was placed on injured reserve, and activated on October 15.[13]

NFL statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2022 HOU 15 3 23 11 12 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU 17 1 22 11 11 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 32 4 45 22 23 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Kurt Hinish Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kurt Hinish". und.com. University of Notre Dame. July 9, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Loy, Tom (March 21, 2016). "DT Kurt Hinish commits to Notre Dame". 247Sports. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^ 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. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ James, Tyler (November 19, 2021). "Kurt Hinish will end his record-setting Notre Dame career with same relentless effort". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ James, Tyler (August 19, 2021). "Kurt Hinish's Notre Dame career will fittingly end as a captain". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune.
  7. ^ Wilson, Aaron (August 16, 2022). "Gritty Texans rookie Kurt Hinish battling for roster spot". click2houston.com. KPRC-TV. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kurt Hinish, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Ramirez, Fernando (May 1, 2022). "Notre Dame DL Kurt Hinish signs with the Houston Texans following NFL Draft". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Texans' Kurt Hinish: Gets snaps with first-team defense". CBS Sports. August 26, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Thompson, Cole (August 30, 2022). "Houston Texans Make 2 Big Moves in Final 53-Man Roster; Analysis". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Kurt Hinish 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024.
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