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47 Billy Hinton

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Chester, Ohio
  • High School Bishop Fenwick

Biography

CAREER: Played in 35 games with 85 total tackles, along with 9.0 tackles for loss and one sack ... 2018: Started ten games at inside linebacker ... Finished season with 40 tackles, four of which were for a loss ... In the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) had four tackles ... Against VMI (9/8) led the team with five tackles ... At Gardner-Webb (9/29) had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... At Furman (10/13) had four tackles ... Against ETSU (10/20) led the team with eight tackles, including two for a loss ... At Western Carolina (11/1) had five tackles ... Missed both NCAA FCS Playoff games due to injury ... 2017: Played in ten games with two starts at inside linebacker ... Had 31 tackles on the season, including four tackles for loss and a sack ... Against Gardner-Webb (9/23) had two tackles ... Added two tackles against Western Carolina (10/7) ... Against Chattanooga (11/4) had five tackles, with one for a loss ... Made first career start at VMI (11/11) and had six tackles, with 1.5 for loss ... Started at South Carolina (11/18) and led team with 11 tackles, with a sack of Jake Bentley in the first quarter ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs had three tackles against Furman (12/2) and one at North Dakota State (12/9) ... 2016: Played in eleven games and had eleven total tackles on the season ... In the season opener at Tennessee Tech (9/1) recorded a tackle ... At Ole Miss (9/10) had two tackles ... At Samford (10/1) had three tackles, including a tackle for loss of one yard ... Had one tackle each in games against Mercer (10/29), at Furman (11/5) and at Chattanooga (11/12) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Charleston Southern (11/26) had one tackle ... 2015: Played in four games as a true freshman and recorded three tackles ... Had one tackle each in games against Idaho (9/19), Gardner-Webb (9/26) and at Mercer (10/3) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker at Bishop Fenwick High School ... A team captain and preseason All-State selection as a senior, he missed the season due to injury ... As a junior, recorded 87 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, four sacks, and an interception ... Named first team All-Conference, All-Southwest District, All-Dayton Area, along with team defensive MVP honors ... During his sophomore season, had 37 tackles and nine tackles for loss, along with a blocked punt ... Also played lacrosse, leading the team in assists as a sophomore ...

PERSONAL: Son of Bill and Jennifer Hinton ... Born May 1, 1996 ... Majoring in business economics.

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2015Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    47