Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kyle Hinton was born February 27, 1998 in Peoria, Arizonza. He is a guard in the NFL.

As a senior at Washburn, Hinton received first-team All-American honors from d2football.com and was a second team All-American according to the American Football Coaches Association and the Hansen Football Committee. He was a second all-region selection from the D2CCA and the Hansen Football Committee as well as a first-team all-MIAA selection. Hinton made his first catch of his career on an 8-yard touchdown pass in the Ichabods’ 57–41 win against Nebraska–Kearney during the season finale.

Hinton was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 253rd pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 29, 2020, Hinton was promoted to the active roster.

On January 18, 2023, Hinton signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.