Defensive line, Notre Dame, 2017–21
Kurt Hinish
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 296 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Born
- Apr 27, 1999
Kurt Hinish played defensive line at Notre Dame (2017–21).
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Navy, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 15 | 7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 19 | 13 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 28 | 15 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 80 | 40 | 18.5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 41 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 41 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 41 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 41 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 41 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 296 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Notre Dame 11 games, 28 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Florida State | W 41–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Toledo | W 32–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Purdue | W 27–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Virginia Tech | W 32–29 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. USC | W 31–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. North Carolina | W 44–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Navy | W 34–6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia | W 28–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 55–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Stanford | W 45–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 35–37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Notre Dame 10 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | W 27–13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Florida State | W 42–26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Louisville | W 12–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Pittsburgh | W 45–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Clemson | W 47–40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Boston College | W 45–31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atNorth Carolina | W 31–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Syracuse | W 45–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Clemson | L 10–34 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 14–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Notre Dame 9 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atLouisville | W 35–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Georgia | L 17–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Virginia | W 35–20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Bowling Green | W 52–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.USC | W 30–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Michigan | L 14–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 21–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Navy | W 52–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | W 33–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Notre Dame 8 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Ball State | W 24–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 22–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Wake Forest | W 56–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Stanford | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 19–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Florida State | W 42–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atUSC | W 24–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.Clemson | L 3–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Notre Dame 6 games, 8 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 302 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.07 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.72 s |
| Vertical jump | 28″ |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ |
| Bench press | 31 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.39 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 34 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 14 | 18 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 34 | 45 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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