#41 Kurt Hinish 2020-21 Football Roster

HONORS & AWARDS

• All-ACC Honorable Mention
• Pro Football Focus Team of the Week: North Carolina (11/27)

GRADUATE SEASON (2021)

• FLORIDA STATE: Collected a sack in Notre Dame’s season-opening win at Florida State.
• VIRGINIA TECH: Hinish set a then career-high with five tackles against the Hokies.
• NAVY: Posted a career-best 10 tackles and tied his career-best with two tackles for loss for the third time in his career and was awarded the game ball

SENIOR SEASON (2020)

• Started at DL and posted two tackles, one sack (-5 yards) and two TFL (-9 yards) in the season-opening win vs. Duke (9/12).
• Started in the 52-0 win vs. South Florida (9/19).
• Started and posted two tackles and 1.0 TFL (-4 yards) in the win vs. Florida State (10/10).
• Started and posted 1.0 TFL (-1) in the 12-7 win vs. Louisville (10/17).
• Started and posted a solo tackle in the 45-3 win at Pitt (10/24).
• Started in the 31-13 win at Georgia Tech (10/31).
• Started and posted three tackles and 1.0 TFL (-3 yards), along with a QBH in the 47-40 2OT win over then-No. 1 Clemson (11/7).
• Started and posted 1.0 sack (-1 yard) and 2.0 TFL (-3 yards) in the 45-31 win at Boston College (11/14).
• Started and posted three tackles in the 31-17 win at No. 19 North Carolina (11/27).
• Started and marked a tackle in the 41-25 regular season finale win over Syracuse (12/5).
• Started and totaled two tackles, including 0.5 TFL (-2 yards) in the ACC Championship game (12/19).
• Started and tallied two tackles in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game (1/1/21).

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)

• Started all 13 games on the season
• Made 4.5 tackles for loss with 2.0 sacks and 15 total tackles, adding a QB hurry and forced fumble
• Recorded a sack in the season-opening victory at Louisville
• Had a sack in win over Virginia

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)

• Played in all 13 games, recording 13 tackles, including 1.5 sacks
• Made 1.5 sacks in win over No. 12 Syracuse

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)

• Appeared in 12 games
• Registered eight tackles, including a half tackle for loss
• Recorded a career-best three tackles against USC (Oct. 21)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

• High school teammate of fellow Notre Dame 2017 signee David Adams
• Led Central Catholic to a 14-2 record and the 2016 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class-AAAAAA state championship game
• Registered 27 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a senior in 2016
• Helped Central Catholic to a 15-1 mark and 2015 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class-AAAA state championship
• Recorded 32 tackles as a junior in 2015
• Named 2016 American Family Insurance First Team ALL-USA Pennsylvania
• Named 2016 First Team Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State
• Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22
• Selected to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25
• No. 28 defensive tackle by Scout.com
• No. 41 defensive tackle by 247Sports.com
• No. 26 defensive tackle by ESPN.com
• No. 38 defensive tackle by Rivals.com
• Pennsylvania’s No. 10-ranked player by Scout.com, No. 10-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 8-ranked player by ESPN and No. 11-ranked player by Rivals
• Played for coach Terry Totten at Central Catholic High School
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology