• Miles Hinton was drafted at No. 191 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL Draft.
• The offensive lineman is the seventh Michigan football player selected in this year’s draft.

There was a time some felt he would be a day one selection, but day three still gives him a chip and a chair.

Michigan football offensive lineman Myles Hinton, the son of a former All-Pro tackle and brother of standout U-M defensive lineman Chris Hinton, was selected No. 191st overall in the 6th round by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL Draft.

It’s been a busy weekend for the Wolverines who’ve already seen Mason Graham, Will Johnson, Kenneth Grant, Colston Loveland, Josaiah Stewart and Kalel Mullings taken in the past three days.

Getting off the bus, few people are as intimidating as Hinton, but it’s the consistency that’s been the hesitation with former Stanford standout. At 6-foot-7, 330 pounds, Hinton will fit in right away physically at the next level, but whether he possesses the footwork, hand placement and drive to excel is the remaining question.

Few players have the raw traits of Hinton, which make him such a tantalizing target on day three, but he will have to take his game up a notable level in order to crack the field. Hinton played in 13 games with five starts (four at right tackle, one at left tackle) for U-M in its national championship 2023 season, but did lose his starting role to LaDarius Henderson midway through the season.

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In 2024, he started 10 games as the blindside protector, missing two to injury and sitting out the ReliaQuest Bowl game on his way to honorable mention All Big Ten honors. Prior to his time in Ann Arbor, Hinton appeared in four games as a true freshman in 2020, played in all 12 games with 9 starts at right tackle in 2021 and then started seven games on the right side in 2022.

“Hinton is borderline elite when pulling into space and easily adjusts his body to hit targets on the move,” writes NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein. “He plays tall and lacks first-contact aggression at the point of attack but can do his job at a decent clip. Hinton can slow a bull rush and mirror inside counters but he too often mistimes his punch and leans or lunges at the top of the rush.

“His tape might not dazzle, but there aren’t many players with his physical gifts. The allure of unlocking Hinton’s upside will be enticing for teams looking for swing tackle help.”

Overall, Hinton was solid last year. On 256 pass block reps, he allowed just 10 pressures (five which came against Indiana) and six hurries as well as three hits and only one sack according to Pro Football Focus, while committing just one penalty all season.

While his run blocking grade wasn’t great, finishing below 65.0 seven times − 60 is average, 70 is above average and 80 is good and 90 is elite − it was at its best when it mattered most, posting an 81.4 against Ohio State.

This is now the sixth consecutive season the Wolverines have had at least one offensive lineman taken in the draft.

Tony Garcia is the Michigan Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.