Myles Hinton (born January 9, 2002) is an American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and the Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship with Michigan in 2023.
Early life and high school
Hinton was born on January 9, 2002, the son of Chris and Mya Hinton. He grew up in John's Creek, Georgia and attended Greater Atlanta Christian School. Hinton was rated as a five-star recruit, the second best offensive tackle and the 12th overall prospect in the class of 2020. Hinton committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
College career
Stanford
As a freshman in 2020, Hinton appeared in four games and was named Stanford's most outstanding freshman. In 2021, he appeared in 11 games, starting nine times for the Cardinal. In 2022, Hinton started all seven games he appeared in. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Michigan
On December 17, 2022, Hinton transferred to the University of Michigan for his final two seasons. He opened the 2023 season as the starting left tackle for the Wolverines. Hinton started five games before losing his starting role, in total appearing in 13 games as Michigan won a national championship in 2023.
In 2024, Hinton started 10 games for the Michigan Wolverines at left tackle and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. In December 2024, he formally declared for the 2025 NFL draft and opted out of his final bowl game.
Professional career
Personal life
Hinton is the son of former All-Pro guard Chris Hinton, and the younger brother of former Michigan Wolverine and current Los Angeles Chargers nose tackle, Christopher Hinton.
References
External links
- Stanford Cardinal bio
- Michigan Wolverines bio
