Ryan Hinds (Canadian football)
| No. -- Free agent | |
| Born: | August 21, 1986 Georgetown, Guyana |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | New Hampshire |
| High school | North Toronto |
| CFL draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2010–2013 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2013–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2016* | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Ryan Hinds (born June 19, 1986 in Georgetown, Guyana and raised in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian football defensive back. He played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats. A Biology major, In the 31 games he played, Hinds made 60 tackles (40 solo), 5 interceptions (218 yards total return), and 20 pass break ups.[1] Ryan Hinds sits on the Board of Directors for GTA Youth Athletics, a not-for-profit organization he began to teach children leadership through the sport of football.[2]
Professional career[]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]
He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2009 CFL Draft with the 13th pick in the second round.[3] After being with the team for four seasons, he was released by the Tiger-Cats on August 14, 2013.[4]
Edmonton Eskimos[]
Hinds signed with the Edmonton Eskimos about two weeks after being released by the Ti-Cats.[5] Hinds played in 22 games for the Eskimos in three seasons. He was not re-signed by the club following the 2015 CFL season, and became a free-agent on February 9, 2016.
Ottawa RedBlacks[]
On February 19, 2016, Hinds agreed to a contract with the Ottawa RedBlacks.[6] However, Hinds elected not to attend training camp, announcing via his agent that, "his heart wasn’t in it and he wasn’t going to play anymore".[7]
References[]
- ^ http://www.unhwildcats.com/sports/fball/2009-10/bios/Ryan_Hinds
- ^ http://hhcathletics.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx
- ^ "Archived copy". www.ticats.ca. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Non-import DB Ryan Hinds released by Ticats
- ^ Esks sign two
- ^ "National DB Hinds joins Redblacks". TSN. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Would-be Redblacks decide to opt out before camp". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
External links[]
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Guyanese emigrants to Canada
- Edmonton Elks players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- New Hampshire Wildcats football players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Toronto