In a somewhat surprising move, Michigan Wolverines junior defensive lineman Chris Hinton announced back in January that he was forgoing his senior season and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Many figured Hinton would stick around another year in college to further develop, but he decided to take a leap after a junior season that was his best in a Michigan uniform.
Hinton came to Michigan as a five-star recruit out of Norcross, Ga. in Jim Harbaugh’s 2019 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder avoided a redshirt in his freshman season and saw an expanded role along the defensive line as the season progressed.