Kendall Hinton NFL

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Kendall Hinton NFL

Kendall Hinton NFL

Kendall Hinton NFL

Kendall Hinton happens to be an American professional football player who serves as wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He began his professional career in the NFL in 2020.

Kendall Hinton NFL Early Life

Hinton was born on February 19, 1997, to Kevin and Denene Hinton in Durham, North Carolina. It is reported that he has two sisters. He played football while he was a student at Durham, North Carolina’s Southern Durham High School. He threw for 3,972 yards and 39 touchdowns as a high school junior on his way to winning the 3-AA crown. After completing secondary school, he enrolled at Wake Forest University and played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons team. He participated in nine games in 2015 as a true rookie, starting two of them. He ran for 390 yards and seven scores while throwing for 929 yards and four touchdowns in the nine games.  In the Deacon Demons’ Week 3 game against Delaware, he sprained his ankle as a sophomore.

He was given a medical redshirt but did not participate for the rest of the season. He was John Wolford’s primary back-up quarterback in 2017 as a redshirt sophomore, beginning one game against Clemson. 203 yards and 2 scores were gained from his 14 of 30 completions in the 28-14 defeat. He was anticipated to open the season as the quarterback as a junior, but he was suspended for the first three games for breaking team rules. Hinton chose to stay at Wake Forest for his redshirt senior season even though he had already used his transfer window at the conclusion of his redshirt junior year. He recorded 73 receptions for 1,001 yards and four scores during his redshirt senior season.

Kendall Hinton NFL Career

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In April 2020, Hinton agreed to a free agency contract with the Denver Broncos. In November 2020, he resigned with their practice team after being released in September 2020. He was once more released by the Broncos on August 31, 2021, and was later re-signed to the practice roster the following day. In September 2021, he was elevated to the active squad. Hinton caught his first professional touchdown pass in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released by the Broncos in August 2022, and the following day he was added to the practice roster. In September, he was added to the active squad ahead of the Broncos’ Week 2 matchup with the Houston Texans. He returned to the practice squad after the contest and was added to the active roster on October 10, 2022. Hinton is not married yet and is not engaged to anyone. He also has no record of him being previously married or engaged. He has no kids either.

Kendall Hinton NFL Net Worth

Hinton’s net worth is currently estimated to be $1 million.