Kurt Hinish was born on April 27,1999 and is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Kurt Hinish
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Kurt Hinish played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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Kurt Hinish was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25.
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Kurt Hinish was ranked the eighth-best player in Pennsylvania and the number 26 overall defensive tackle by ESPN.
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Kurt Hinish committed to the University of Notre Dame in March 2016.
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Kurt Hinish played his first season on their Fighting Irish football team in 2017 and appeared in 13 games, recording eight tackles.
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In 2018, as a sophomore, Kurt Hinish played in all 13 games and made 13 tackles along with 1.5 sacks.
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Kurt Hinish graduated following the 2021 season and finished his college career with All-Conference honors, 61 games played with 35 starts, 81 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 20 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble.
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Kurt Hinish started the preseason near the bottom of the depth chart, but was receiving first-team reps by the end of the preseason.
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Kurt Hinish became one of three undrafted rookies to make the final roster.
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Kurt Hinish finished with one sack and 23 total tackles.
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On March 6,2025, Kurt Hinish re-signed with the Texans on a one-year, $8 million contract.