2007: Earned second varsity letter as a reserve defensive lineman...Tallied 25 total tackles (10 solo/15 assisted)...Notched 1.5 tackles for loss (-6)...Recorded six tackles vs. Findlay (9/15)...Tallied four tackles, a tackle for loss, a QB sack and recovered a fumble at Michigan Tech (9/22)...Notched four tackles vs. Ferris State (10/27).

2006: Earned first varsity letter...Appeared in 14 games as a reserve defensive lineman...Also saw action on special teams...Recorded 21 total tackles, 3.5 sacks (-12), and six TFL (-20).

2005: Redshirted.

High School: Prepped at Dearborn Divine Child High School...Earned all-state, All-Catholic League and all-area plaudits as a senior after recording 110 tackles and 18 QB sacks...Notched 73 tackles and 10 sacks during junior campaign...Three-time all-state performer in hockey.

Personal: Son of Jim and Caroline Hinkle.

Hinkle's Career Statistics
		Tackles								Sacks
Year	G	UA	A	Total	TFL-Yds.	PD	FF	FR	Blkd	UA	A	Total	Yds
2006	14	12	9	21	6.0-20	0	0	0	0	3	1	3.5	12
2007	10	10	15	25	1.5-6	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.5	2
Total	24	22	24	46	7.5-26	0	0	1	0	3	2	4.0	14