Former Stanford offensive tackle Myles Hinton committed to Michigan over the weekend, joining LaDarius Henderson and Ernest Hausmann (and now others) in picking the Wolverines in the transfer portal.
Hinton is listed at 6’7″ and 320 lbs. He started for two seasons at right tackle, albeit missing time here and there due to injury.
RANKINGS (CLASS OF 2020)
ESPN: 5-star, 90 grade, #3 OT, #14 overall
On3: N/A
Rivals: 5-star, 6.1 grade, #4 OT, #25 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 92 grade, #16 OT, #218 overall
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Hinton is the younger brother of former Michigan defensive tackle Chris Hinton and the son of former NFL offensive tackle Chris Hinton, a former teammate of Jim Harbaugh’s. The connections has always been there, even though Myles didn’t pick the Wolverines coming out of high school in 2020. Instead, Michigan landed offensive tackle Jeffrey Persi and guards Reece Atteberry and Zak Zinter in that cycle. Unfortunately for Stanford and (now former) head coach David Shaw, things went south for the program, and now FCS Sacramento State’s head coach Troy Taylor has taken over in Palo Alto.
Hinton is a mammoth tackle prospect who is a good player. Team success is always a factor in offensive line accolades, and it didn’t help that Stanford went 3-9 in each of the past two seasons, but Hinton did not earn post-season awards in either of the past two years. He was, however, named 4th Team All-Pac 12 in the preseason for 2022, which is . . . something. He has good foot and a long wingspan, and he can also mash down one side of the line on run blocks. With Michigan’s weight room and offensive line development, Hinton could get some deserved recognition in 2023 despite moving to a better conference.
Overall, this is a solid land for Michigan. Hinton is a big player with two seasons of starting experience and a good bloodline, and obviously academics are not going to be an issue coming from Stanford. Michigan has an opening at left tackle with the departure of Ryan Hayes, and many thought Henderson would get penciled in there. The heirs apparent seemed to be Persi or Karsen Barnhart, so something is likely to give; in other words, we’re going to see some departures from Michigan’s offensive line room to make space for Henderson and/or Hinton, because 20 offensive linemen are too many to carry on one roster while trying to keep everyone happy. (NOTE: Trevor Keegan and Zak Zinter could jump to the NFL, but Michigan has been working to keep both around for one more season with NIL money.)
Here’s a look at how the line might look in 2023, but again, things will change:
LT: Karsen Barnhart (RS Sr.), Jeffrey Persi (RS Jr.), Evan Link (Fr.)
LG: Trevor Keegan (RS Sr.), LaDarius Henderson (RS Sr.), Giovanni El-Hadi (RS So.), Alessandro Lorenzetti (RS Fr.), Nathan Efobi (Fr.)
C: Drake Nugent (RS Sr.), Greg Crippen (Jr.), Raheem Anderson II (RS So.), Amir Herring (Fr.)
RG: Zak Zinter (RS Jr.), Reece Atteberry (RS Jr.), Dominick Giudice (RS So.), Connor Jones (RS Fr.)
RT: Myles Hinton (RS Sr.), Trente Jones (RS Sr.), Andrew Gentry (So.), Tristan Bounds (RS So.)
Since the 2020 COVID season didn’t count, Hinton has two years of eligibility remaining.
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