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Career Honors

  • Most Outstanding Freshman Award (2020)

As a Junior (2022)

  • Started seven games for the Cardinal, six at right tackle and one at left tackle

As a Sophomore (2021)

  • Appeared in all 12 games, making nine starts - all at right tackle
  • Made his first career start at Kansas State (Sept. 4)

As a Freshman (2020)

  • Most Outstanding Freshman Award
  • Played in four games on special teams and in extra offensive linemen packages primarily

Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Greater Atlanta Christian School for head coach Tim Hardy
  • Consensus five-star recruit ranked No. 14 by ESPN, No. 20 by PrepStar and No. 25 by Rivals
  • Consensus Top-10 recruit from the state of Georgia – ranked No. 4 by ESPN and PrepStar and No. 6 by Rivals
  • Consensus Top-5 offensive tackle in the class – ranked No. 3 by ESPN and PrepStar and No. 4 by Rivals
  • Played in the 2020 All-America Bowl
  • Two-time all-state honoree
  • 2019 all-county first team
  • Helped guide team to four regional championships
  • Also competed in track and field and basketball
  • 2018 State Champion in the discus
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club

Personal

  • Son of Chris and Mya Hinton
  • Father played football at Northwestern and in the NFL for 13 seasons, including seven Pro Bowl selections
  • Mother played basketball at Northwestern
  • Has one brother, Christopher
  • Brother plays football at Michigan
  • Aunt, Anique Whitmore, played basketball at Northwestern
  • Attended the same high school as former Stanford teammate Davis Mills