A Division II All-American out of Washburn, Kyle Hinton has carved out a six-season NFL career as a reliable interior offensive line depth piece.
Kyle Hinton is an offensive guard for Atlanta who has been with the organization since 2023 after starting his career as a seventh-round pick of the Vikings. He's a rare NFL success story out of Division II Washburn, where he earned multiple All-American honors before making the leap to professional football.
Path to the league
Hinton starred at Washburn, earning first-team All-American honors from d2football.com and first-team all-MIAA recognition as a senior, along with second-team All-American nods from the AFCA and the Hansen Football Committee. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the seventh round, 253rd overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Hinton spent three seasons with Minnesota from 2020 to 2022, cycling through the practice squad and active roster before signing a reserve/future contract with Atlanta in January 2023. He has been part of the Falcons' offensive line depth ever since, appearing in 50 career games.
2025 season recap
Hinton remained on Atlanta's roster through the 2025 season as interior offensive line depth, continuing his role as a versatile reserve guard for the Falcons.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kyle Hinton
- Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Hinton
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Washburn
- Hometown
- Peoria, AZ, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
