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Pronunciation
HEN-unt
Hinnant has played in 15 career games all off the bench since his arrival at Cal in 2013, including a career-high 10 as a 2016 junior and three of the first five as a 2017 senior after playing in one each as a 2014 redshirt freshman and 2015 sophomore. Hinnant produced one of the most memorable moments of the 2016 season during his junior campaign when he caught a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter from Davis Webb against Oregon to extend Cal's lead to 42-35 with 9:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. Hinnant redshirted his first season at Cal in 2013 while recovering from serious injuries sustained in a November 2012 car accident but returned to the field in time for 2014 spring practices.
Cal Career (2013 – Present)
• Has played in 15 career games all off the bench since his arrival at Cal in 2013, including a career-high 10 as a 2016 junior and three of the first five as a 2017 senior after playing in one each during each as a 2014 redshirt freshman and 2015 sophomore
• Made his Cal debut against Sacramento State as a redshirt freshman and played in the season-opener against Grambling State as a sophomore
• Redshirted and did not play in his first season at Cal in 2013 while recovering from serious injuries sustained in a November 2012 car accident on the way to his final regular-season high school game
Hinnant's Career Game Highs
2-Point Conversion Receptions: 1 (vs. Oregon, 2016)
Senior (2017)
• Has played in three of the first five games off the bench
• Has returned to a traditional offensive lineman position after spending his 2016 junior campaign partly in a tackle-eligible role
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2016)
• Played in 10 games all off the bench primarily on special teams
• Took 30 special teams snaps
• Produced one of the most memorable moments of the season when he caught a two-point conversion from Davis Webb against Oregon to extend Cal's lead to 42-35 with 9:20 remaining in the fourth quarter while wearing large offensive linemen type of gloves
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Sophomore (2015)
• Played in one game off the bench in the season-opener against Grambling State
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014)
• Played in one game off the bench in his collegiate debut vs. Sacramento State
• Participated in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2013)
• Redshirted
• Did not play while recovering from serious injuries sustained in a November 2012 car accident on the way to his final regular-season high school game
Fountain Valley HS (Class of 2013)
• Earned All-West Region (PrepStar), third-team All-County, Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year and first-team All-Sunset League honors as a 2012 senior after not allowing a sack
• Also racked up team honors as a senior, taking home the Scotty Lang Award, Doug Thompson Gauntlet Award and his school’s Lamp of Knowledge honor
• Invited to several post-season bowls but unable to play due to serious injuries sustained in a November 2012 car accident on the way to his final regular-season high school game
• Also picked up Rivals and Orange County Scholar-Athlete awards as a senior
• Named a Top Offensive Performer by ESPN Recruiting Nation for his performance against Corona as a senior
• A second-team All-Sunset League selection and his team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year during his 2011 junior campaign when he was also a team captain and a Lamp of Knowledge recipient
• Earned honorable mention All-Sunset League honors as a 2010 sophomore
• Allowed only two sacks in his career while making 50 pancake blocks
• Served as the Associated Student Body sports commissioner as a 2012-13 senior
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2013)
• A three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, 247Sports, ESPN, PrepStar, Rivals and Scout
• Ranked as high as the No. 34 offensive tackle nationally, while other rankings at the position came from Rivals (No. 50), PrepStar (No. 51), 247Sports Composite (No. 57) and 247Sports (No. 92)
• ESPN listed him as the No. 44 offensive guard in the nation and also had him as the No. 115 player overall in his region
• Rivals gave him his highest overall ranking in California at No. 66, while he was also ranked by 247Sports Composite (No. 80), ESPN (No. 81) and 247Sports (No. 146)
• Began his senior campaign as the No. 8-ranked offensive tackle in the West (Scout)
Other
• Full name is Jonathan Deland Hinnant
• Born June 30, 1995
• Son of Blake and Laurie Hinnant
• Major is legal studies
Last Updated
October 6, 2017
