Ryan Hinds
No. --
Born: (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986
Georgetown, Guyana
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegeNew Hampshire
High schoolNorth Toronto
CFL Draft2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
20102013Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20132015Edmonton Eskimos
2016*Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Ryan Hinds (born June 19, 1986) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He was raised in Toronto, Canada and 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] 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

  1. "UNHWildcats.com -- University of New Hampshire Official Athletics Website:Ryan Hinds". www.unhwildcats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-15.
  2. "Home". hhcathletics.sports.officelive.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27.
  3. "Ryan Hinds | Roster | Hamilton Tiger-Cats". www.ticats.ca. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. Non-import DB Ryan Hinds released by Ticats
  5. Esks sign two
  6. "National DB Hinds joins Redblacks". TSN. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  7. "Would-be Redblacks decide to opt out before camp". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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