Kurt Hinish

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

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

CAREER:

• Saw action in 32 games (four starts), registering 45 tackles (22 solo), eight tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed. Appeared in two career playoff games notching six tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hits

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

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