NDSU

* 2011 MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention
* 2011, 2012, 2013 MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 MVFC Honor Roll
 
2013 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games including two starts at center against Northern Iowa and Missouri State…Part of a dominant rushing attack that rolled up a school-record 3,860 yards including two 1,000-yard rushers…NDSU ranked first nationally in third down conversions (55%), second in time of possession (33:40), third in passing efficiency, third in red zone offense (89%), seventh in first downs (333) and rushing offense (257.3), and 10th in scoring (38.7)…Named to the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award list and MVFC Honor Roll.
 
2012 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season in the Bison program due to injury…Named to the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award list and MVFC Honor Roll.
 
2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games including one start vs. James Madison (12-3-11)...NDSU had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and a 1,000 yard receiver in a season for the first time in the program’s history...The “Rams” only allowed 18 sacks...Honorable mention on MVFC All-Academic team...Named to the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award list and MVFC Honor Roll.
 
2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games including four starts over final five games at center...One of the reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Beatrice High School...Two-time Class B all-state player under head coach Bob Sexton...Helped Beatrice to 11-2 record and state runner-up finish in 2008...Played in 2010 Shrine Bowl...Two-time Super State Class B second team pick...Four-year letterwinner in wrestling, Class B state champion at heavyweight...Three-time academic all-conference.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Tony and Ginger Hinz...Has one brother, Nicholas...Member of Campus Crusade for Christ...Majoring in criminal justice and Spanish…Held a summer internship with the highway patrol.