Kurt Hinish

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.

2023 (Houston 17/1, 2/0):

• Appeared in all 17 regular season games (one start) and registered 22 tackles (11 solo), two tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed
• Credited with three tackles (one solo), 0.5 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss in the Week 17 win vs. Tennessee (12/31)
• Made his postseason debut in the AFC Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13) and finished with three combined tackles (one solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
• Finished with three combined tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss in the DIvisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)

2022 (Houston 15/3):

• Appeared in 15 games (three starts) and totaled 23 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 sack, six tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in his rookie season with the Texans
• Made his NFL debut and notched one tackle vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
• Made his first NFL start and recorded one tackle vs. Tennessee (10/30)
• Recorded his first career sack, taking down QB Jalen Hurts for a four-yard loss vs. Philadelphia (11/3)
• Posted his first career game with multiple tackles for loss (two) vs. Jacksonville (1/1/23)

COLLEGE:

• Played five seasons (2017-21) at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., where he played in 61 games (35 starts) and amassed 81 tackles (42 solo), 20 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and one forced fumble

2021 (Notre Dame):

• Started all 11 games he appeared in as a fifth-year senior and totaled 28 tackles (15 solo), 2.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss
• Opened the season with a sack at Florida State (9/5)
• Registered five tackles (one solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss at Virginia Tech (10/9)
• Logged a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo), 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss vs. Navy (11/6)
• Made three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss in the Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (1/1/22)

2020 (Notre Dame):

• Appeared in all 12 games (11 starts) as a senior and finished with 19 tackles (13 solo), 2.0 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss
• Earned All-ACC honorable mention recognition by the Associated Press
• Posted two tackles, 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss in the season opener vs. Duke (9/12)
• Logged three tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit vs. Clemson (11/7)
• Selected to the PFF National Team of the Week after posting three tackles at North Carolina (11/27)
• Totaled two tackles and half a tackle for loss in the ACC Championship vs. Clemson (12/19)
• Made two tackles in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game vs. Alabama (1/1/21)

2019 (Notre Dame):

• Started all 13 games and totaled 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hit as a junior
• Recorded a sack in the season-opening victory at Louisville (9/2)
• Notched three tackles (one solo), 0.5 sack and two tackles for loss vs. Virginia (9/28)
• Forced a fumble and finished with one tackle and 0.5 sack vs. USC (10/12)

2018 (Notre Dame):

• Played in all 13 games as a sophomore and amassed 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks
• Made 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss and three tackles (two solo) in the win vs. Syracuse (11/17)

2017 (Notre Dame):

• Played 12 games as a freshman and notched eight tackles and half a tackle for loss
• Recorded a season-high three tackles and half a tackle for loss vs. USC (10/21)

PERSONAL:

• Attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he registered 27 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a senior in 2016, leading his team to a 14-2 record and the 2016 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class-AAAAAA state championship game
• Helped Central Catholic to a 15-1 mark and 2015 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class-AAAA state championship, recording 32 tackles as a junior
• Named 2016 first team Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State
• Earned Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 recognition
• Selected to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25
• Rated as the No. 26 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN