Evan Hinson

Former two-sport athlete who has given up basketball to focus on football… played in parts of three seasons on the hardwood for Frank Martin, which limited his participation in spring football drills… has appeared in 23 contests over the past two seasons, primarily on special teams… listed with the second team unit coming out of spring.

2018    
Saw action in 11 contests, primarily on special teams… caught his first pass for one yard in the win over Chattanooga… joined the basketball team following the conclusion of the football season… averaged 1.3 points in 15 games, averaging just under 10 minutes per contest.

2017    
Saw action in 12 games on special teams… also took snaps at tight end in the win over Wofford… was on the basketball squad after the football regular season ended until bowl camp commenced, then rejoined that team after the Outback Bowl… appeared in 23 games, making 17 starts, including 14 starts during SEC action, for the Carolina hoops team that finished 17-16… averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest… logged a career-high eight points on three occasions, including wins over Georgia and Florida.

2016    
Redshirted as a true freshman tight end… joined the basketball team in January and did not participate in spring football drills, as the cagers advanced to the Final Four… saw action in eight contests on the hardwood… scored nine points with five rebounds in limited action for a squad that advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history.

HIGH SCHOOL    
Versatile two-sport standout from Deltona (Fla.) High School… graduated in 2016… played all over the gridiron during his prep career… coached by Allen Johnson… helped the Wolves to a 6-4 record in 2015… earned honorable mention Class 6A all-state recognition… caught 24 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns while making 35 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and five sacks, as a senior… logged 500 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns and 15 sacks as a junior… averaged 23.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game as a junior basketball standout when he was the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Player of the Year… rated the 18th-best tight end in the nation by 247Sports… ESPN ranked him as the No. 131 player in the state of Florida and the No. 19 tight end-H back in the country.

PERSONAL    
Evan Reese Hinson was born April 6, 1997… is a sociology major who is scheduled to graduate in December… father, Denny Hinson, was his high school basketball coach… brother, Blake, is a basketball player at Ole Miss.