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Myles Hinton

Offensive Tackle, Cincinnati Bengals · #77.

Player facts

Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 77
Born: Jan 9, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Johns Creek, GA, USA
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 323 lbs
College: Michigan
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

About

Myles Hinton (born January 9, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship with Michigan in 2023. Hinton was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Hinton was born on January 9, 2002, the son of Mya and Chris Hinton, and the younger brother of Christopher Hinton Jr. Both his father and brother played in the NFL. He grew up in Johns 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.

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.

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