Ryan Hinds (born June 19, 1986) is a former professional

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. He was raised in

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, Canada and played

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for the

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. A Biology major, In the 31 games he played, Hinds made 60 tackles (40 solo), 5 interceptions (218 yards total return), and 20 pass break ups. Hinds sits on the Board of Directors for GTA Youth Athletics, a not-for-profit organization he began to teach children leadership through the sport of football.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

He was drafted by the

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in the 2009 CFL Draft with the 13th pick in the second round. After being with the team for four seasons, he was released by the Tiger-Cats on August 14, 2013.

Edmonton Eskimos

Hinds signed with the

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about two weeks after being released by the Ti-Cats. Hinds played in 22 games for the Eskimos in three seasons. He was not re-signed by the club following the

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, and became a free-agent on February 9, 2016.

Ottawa RedBlacks

On February 19, 2016, Hinds agreed to a contract with the

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. However, Hinds elected not to attend training camp, announcing via his agent that, "his heart wasn’t in it and he wasn’t going to play anymore".

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio

Edmonton Eskimos bioHamilton Tiger-Cats bioGTA Youth Athletics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hinds, Ryan 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana Canadian football defensive backs Guyanese emigrants to Canada Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players New Hampshire Wildcats football players Ottawa Redblacks players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Toronto