D'Juan Hines
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
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| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|13}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lbs = 235
| high_school = Dekaney
(Houston, Texas)
| college = Houston
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- New York Guardians ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2021}})
- New Jersey Generals ({{USFL Year|2022}}–{{USFL Year|2023}})
- Houston Roughnecks ({{UFL Year|2024}})
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D'Juan Marques Hines (born September 13, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston.
High school
Hines played quarterback at Dekaney High School, starting his junior and senior year. During his senior season, Hines accumulated 1,269 passing yards and 12 touchdowns while running for 388 yards and six touchdowns and was number 23 quarterback recruit in the nation by ESPN. Hines committed to the University of Houston as an athlete.{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/D-Juan-Hines-finds-niche-as-linebacker-7253240.php|title=UH's D'Juan Hines finds niche as linebacker|first=Joseph|last=Duarte|work=Houston Chronicle|date=April 16, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2018}}
College career
After redshirting his freshman season, during which time he played wide receiver, Hines played four seasons with the Cougars. He saw action on special teams and as a reserve player at safety until moving to linebacker and becoming a starter during the 2016 season. His senior season, Hines led the team with 110 tackles, which was third in the AAC, and three forced fumbles and was named to the 1st Team All-AAC. In total, Hines had 171 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, three passes defensed and an interception in four seasons.{{cite web|url=https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=782|title=D'Juan Hines-2017 Football Roster|publisher=uhcougars.com|access-date=September 28, 2018}} Hines was also a four-time Academic All-America selection during his time with the Cougars.{{cite web|url=https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/22/browns-sign-lb-djuan-hines-to-active-roster-waive-ifeadi-odenigbo/|title=Browns sign LB D'Juan Hines to active roster, waive Ifeadi Odenigbo|first=Jeff|last=Risdon|work=BrownsWire|publisher=USA Today|date=September 22, 2018|access-date=September 28, 2018}}
Professional career
=Los Angeles Chargers=
Hines was signed by Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He was subsequently waived by the Chargers on September 1, 2018, and signed to their practice squad the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/d-juan-hines/|title=D'Juan Hines|publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com|access-date=September 28, 2018}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Hines was signed off the Chargers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns to their active roster on September 22.{{cite web|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-lb-d-juan-hines|title=Browns sign LB D'Juan Hines|publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=September 22, 2018|access-date=September 28, 2018}} He made his NFL debut on September 30, 2018, against the Oakland Raiders.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809300rai.htm#all_vis_snap_counts|title=Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders - September 30th, 2018-Snap counts|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=October 1, 2018}} During his rookie season Hines played in 13 games, appearing exclusively on special teams, and made four tackles.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HineDJ00/fantasy/2018/|title=D'Juan Hines 2018 Fantasy Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=January 2, 2019}} He was waived on May 3, 2019.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On June 14, 2019, Hines signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign LB D'Juan Hines following mandatory minicamp tryout|url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2019/06/14/kansas-city-chiefs-sign-lb-djuan-hines-following-mandatory-minicamp-tryout/|first=Charles|last=Goldman|work=Chiefs Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=June 14, 2019}} Hines was waived by the Chiefs during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-roster-down-to-nfl-mandated-53-x1053|website=Chiefs.com|date=August 31, 2019}}
=New York Guardians=
Hines was selected by the New York Guardians in round 6 of phase 3 of the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2858156-xfl-draft-2019-results-rosters-day-1-selections-for-each-team|title=XFL Draft 2019 Results: Rosters, Day 1 Selections for Each Team|first=Tim|last=Daniels|website=Bleacher Report|date=October 15, 2019|access-date=October 16, 2019}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
Hines had a tryout with the Green Bay Packers on August 17, 2020.{{cite tweet |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today's tryout list. |number=1295462697128132608 |date=August 17, 2020 |accessdate=August 21, 2020}}
=Ottawa Redblacks=
Hines was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on January 18, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/ottawa-redblacks-re-sign-lb-fernandez-wr-saunders-rb-flanders/|title=Ottawa Redblacks re-sign LB Fernandez, WR Saunders and RB Flanders|website=Sportsnet.ca|publisher=Canadian Press|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=February 7, 2021}}
=New Jersey Generals=
Hines re-signed with the New Jersey Generals on July 16, 2023.{{cite tweet |user=USFLGenerals |title=Free Agent Signings |number=1680573805268279296 |date=July 16, 2023 |access-date=July 16, 2023}} The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
= Houston Roughnecks =
On May 15, 2024, Hines signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}} He was released on July 23, 2024.{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=782 Houston Cougars bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Houston Cougars football players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
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Category:New York Guardians players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:Players of Canadian football from Houston