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| No. 2 – Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 19, 1997 Durham, North Carolina |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Southern Durham (Durham, North Carolina) |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kendall Hinton (born February 19, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.
High school career
Hinton played quarterback at Southern Durham High School in Durham, North Carolina. As a high school junior, Hinton threw for 3,972 yards and 39 touchdowns en route to a 3–AA championship title.[1] He threw for
College career
Rated a three–star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals, Hinton committed to play college football at Wake Forest.[2]
Freshman season
As a true freshman, Hinton played in 9 games and started in 2 of those. In the 9 games, he threw for 929 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for 390 yards and seven touchdowns.[3]
Sophomore season
Hinton suffered a sprain ankle against the Deacon Demons Week 3 game against Delaware. Initially expected to only miss 2–4 weeks, Hinton did not play for the remainder of the season and was granted a medical redshirt.[4]
Redshirt sophomore season
Hinton served as the primary backup quarterback to John Wolford in 2017, starting one game against Clemson in place of an injured Wolford.[5] Hinton completed 14 of 30 passes for 203 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 28–14 loss.[6]
Redshirt junior season
Projected to be the starting quarterback entering the season, Hinton was suspended for the first three games of the season for violating team rules.[7] Following his return from suspension, Hinton was named the backup quarterback to true freshman Sam Hartman.[8]
Redshirt senior season
Despite entering the transfer portal at the end of his redshirt junior year, Hinton opted to return to Wake Forest for his redshirt senior season.[9] In his redshirt senior season, Hinton transitioned to playing slot receiver full-time, racking up 73 receptions for 1,001 yards and four touchdowns.[10]
Professional career
Hinton signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[11][12]
References
- ^ Stevens, Nick. "Prior adversity helps former Southern Durham QB Kendall Hinton prepare for NFL Draft amid pandemic". HighSchoolOT.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Nick. "Southern Durham QB Hinton commits to Wake Forest". HighSchoolOT.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Kendall Hinton to return to Deacons for next season". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Kendall Hinton Out For Season, Will Apply For Medical Redshirt". SB Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest taking on No. 2 Clemson without its starting QB". NBC Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Kendall Hinton's performance against Clemson adds intrigue to the QB position at Wake Forest". accsports.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest suspends 2 for 3 games, including top QB Hinton". USA Today. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest's Kendall Hinton to serve as backup QB after 3-game ban". ESPN. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Kendall Hinton happy to return to Deacons — and Deacons happy for return of Kendall Hinton". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Broncos roster review: Rookie receiver Kendall Hinton 15". Mile High Report. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Broncos agree to terms with seven college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Broncos signing undrafted free agent WR/QB Kendall Hinton". USA Today. Retrieved 31 July 2020.