Kurt Hinish
| No. 93 – Houston Texans | |||||
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| Position: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2017–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Kurt Hinish (born April 27, 1999)
Early years
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
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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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After going unselected in the
NFL statistics
| 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 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Kurt Hinish Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kurt Hinish". und.com. University of Notre Dame. July 9, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Loy, Tom (March 21, 2016). "DT Kurt Hinish commits to Notre Dame". 247Sports. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ James, Tyler (August 19, 2021). "Kurt Hinish's Notre Dame career will fittingly end as a captain". ndinsider. South Bend Tribune.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (August 16, 2022). "Gritty Texans rookie Kurt Hinish battling for roster spot". click2houston.com. KPRC-TV. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "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. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Texans' Kurt Hinish: Gets snaps with first-team defense". CBS Sports. August 26, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (August 30, 2022). "Houston Texans Make 2 Big Moves in Final 53-Man Roster; Analysis". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 27, 2023.