Kurt Hinish (DT)

Kurt Hinish is an American professional football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Houston Texans. An undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame, he built a career as a rotational interior defensive lineman before being released by Houston in early 2026. No reliable public net worth figure exists for Hinish — as an undrafted depth defensive tackle, no credible source has published a verified net-worth estimate for him.

Early Life & Family

Kurt Hinish was born on April 27, 1999, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He went on to play his college football at the University of Notre Dame.

Rise to Fame

Hinish played five seasons for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2017 to 2021, appearing in 61 games with 35 starts and recording 81 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks as an interior defensive lineman for one of college football’s most storied programs.

Career History

Hinish went unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft and signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. He spent multiple seasons with the team, including time on injured reserve after knee surgery. The Texans re-signed him to a one-year deal worth up to $2.35 million, but released him in March 2026, after which he elected free agency.

How They Built Their Wealth

Hinish’s income has come from a series of undrafted free agent and one-year veteran contracts with the Houston Texans, with his most recent deal carrying a base value of $1.8 million and a maximum value of $2.35 million. As a rotational interior lineman rather than a featured starter, there is no verified public net-worth figure for him.

Kurt Hinish’s career shows the path of a Notre Dame product who turned an undrafted free agent opportunity into several seasons of NFL playing time, even as he now looks for his next opportunity as a free agent.