John Hinton Class: RS Senior Hometown: Ruston, La. High School: Ruston HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 170 Position: K Birthdate: 08/04/1989 Experience: 1L

2011: Did not see any game action.

2010:Played in four games, kicking off ... Averaged 63.2 yards per kickoff with one touchback ... Averaged 63.6 yards per kickoff against Grambling (9/4), with one touchback on five kicks ... Kicked four times at Texas A&M (9/11), averaging 61.0 yards per kickoff ... Against Navy (9/18), kicked off six times for 388 total yards, averaging 64.7 yards per kickoff ... Kicked off twice against Southern Miss (9/25) averaging 62.0 yards per kickoff and kicking out of bounds once ...

2009: Member of the scout squad.

2008: Redshirt season...Member of scout squad

High School: Lettered three years for coach Billy Laird at Ruston High... Named honorable mention all-district 1-5A as a sophomore... Named second team all-district as a junior... As a senior, named first team all-district and honorable mention all-state.

Personal: Son of Clark and Betty Hinton...Has two brothers, Hugh and Jack, and one sister, Claire...Born August, 4 1989.