2020 Football Roster
Elvis Hines
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 174
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Camden, N.J.
- High School:
- IMG Academy
2021 Season
• Made the start at #6 Texas A&M and had 2 interceptions
• Made the start in the home opener against VMI and had 1 interception
• Started at #5 Iowa making 4 total tackles
• Started at Maryland recording 6 tackles
• Started against Bowling Green making 3 tackles
• Started against Buffalo recording 5 tackles and 2 pass breakups
• Started at Western Michigan recording 5 tackles
• Started at Ohio recording 7 tackles and 1 fumble recovery
• Started against NIU recording 10 tackles including one for a loss and a pass break up
• Started at Central Michigan making 6 tackles
• Started at Akron making 2 tackles
• Started against Miami recording 7 tackles and 2 pass break ups
2020 Season
• Started all 4 games
• Tied for lead in interceptions (1)
• Led team in PBUs (3)
• Recorded 11 total tackles (9 solo)
2019 Junior Season
• Named to Phil Steele's preseason All-MAC Third Team
• Played in all 13 games in the defensive backfield
• Recorded 58 tackles including 41 solo
• Second on the team with seven pass breakups
• Recovered a fumble in the bowl game victory over Utah State
Recipient of the Paul, Patricia & Mike Prevosnik Athletic Scholarship (2019-2020)
2018 Sophomore Season
• Played and started in 11 games
• Totaled 41 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, seven passes broken up, and one interception
• Ninth leading tackler on the team
• Finished 10th in the MAC with eight passes defended
• Had a 26-yard interception return at No. 10 Penn State (9/15)
• Wrapped up a career-high seven tackles at Ole Miss (9/22)
• Broke up two passes with four tackles in a win at Bowling Green (10/30)
• One of two recipients of single digit jersey in spring
2017 Freshman Season
• Played in all 12 games and made one start
• Registered 18 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, one interception, one pass broken up, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
• Forced and recovered a fumble at Louisville (9/23)
• Recorded first career interception on the third play of the game with a 14-yard return in a win over Miami (10/14)
• Had first career sack and tackles for loss with a career-high five tackles against Akron (11/21)
• Made first career start against Central Michigan (11/14)
• Made collegiate debut at Clemson (9/2)
Prior to Kent State
• 3-star recruit as rated by multiple scouting agencies
• Went undefeated as a part of the IMG Academy Ascenders football team (20-0)
• The Ascenders finished as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps south region football computer rankings and No. 4 team in the nation
• During junior and senior seasons combined to made 51 tackles with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• Also broke up 16 passes and scored two defensive touchdowns
Personal
• Born April 28, 1999
• Son of Elvis Sr. and Lizzette Hines
• Has four siblings, Elijah, Carlos and Trevor
• Dad Elvis Hines Sr. played football at Delaware State
• Majoring in sport administration
