Last updated: August 2026
| Full Name | Christopher Hinton Jr. |
| Born | September 14, 2000, Johns Creek, Georgia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession/Occupation | Professional American Football Player (Defensive Tackle/Nose Tackle) |
| Team/Club | Free agent (most recently Louisville Kings, UFL) |
Christopher Hinton Jr. is an American football defensive lineman who has spent his career competing for a permanent NFL roster spot since going undrafted in 2022. He is the son of former NFL All-Pro offensive lineman Chris Hinton. No reliable public net worth figure exists for him.
Early Life & Family
Hinton was born on September 14, 2000, in Johns Creek, Georgia. He is the son of Chris Hinton, a four-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman who played in the NFL in the 1980s and 1990s, and the older brother of Myles Hinton, who also plays football.
Rise to Fame
Hinton played college football at the University of Michigan from 2019 to 2021, recording 32 tackles and one sack over 14 games in his final season as a defensive tackle before declaring for the NFL Draft after his junior year.
Career History
Hinton went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He spent time on the practice squads of the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons in 2022, before joining the Los Angeles Chargers later that year, where he moved between the active roster and practice squad through 2024. He was waived by the Chargers in August 2025, and signed with the Louisville Kings of the United Football League in January 2026, before being released in March 2026.
How They Built Their Wealth
Hinton’s income has come from a series of NFL practice-squad and active-roster contracts across several franchises, plus a brief stint in the UFL. As a player who has not secured a long-term NFL role, no reliable net worth figure is publicly documented for him.
Personal Life
Hinton comes from a football family: his father, Chris Hinton, was a four-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman, and his brother, Myles Hinton, also plays football.
Christopher Hinton Jr.’s career so far has been a persistent search for a lasting NFL foothold, moving between practice squads, active rosters and, most recently, the UFL, as he continues pursuing a long-term role at the professional level.