Troy University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 30
John Hines, Jr.
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 248
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Park Crossing HS
- Prev School:
- Southwest Mississippi CC
2020 (Senior): Played in 10 games and started nine … Finished the year with 14 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery … Credited with nine total pressures on the year with five quarterback hits and four hurries … Posted a pair of three-tackle games against Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee … Second-highest rated tackler on the team with an 81.7 rating per Pro Football Focus; did not miss a tackle all season
2019 (Junior): Started six games and played in all 12 … Finished the year with 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a couple quarterback hurries … Credited with a season-best four stops in the season finale against App State – all were solo tackles … Recorded three tackles and a sack at Texas State; added a half tackle for loss against Georgia Southern … Finished with a tackle in 10-of-12 games … Among Trojans with at least 350 snaps played, ranked fifth on the team per Pro Football Focus in rush defense … PFF credited him with 11 total pressures
2018 (Sophomore): Played in five games and recorded one tackle at South Alabama … Also saw action against Florida A&M, Coastal Carolina, Buffalo and Georgia State
Southwest Mississippi CC: Played nine games his freshman season at Southwest Mississippi Community College; missed all the but the opener his sophomore season due to injury … Comes to Troy with three years of eligibility … Recorded 56 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his freshman season
High School: Tallied 82 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior for Park Crossing High School … Named second team all-metro for 5A-7A … As a junior, recorded 46 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries … Rated among the top 100 players in the state coming out of high school by 247 Sports
Personal: Born Feb. 9, 1998 … Son of Valerie Laws and John Hines, Sr. ... Graduated with a degree in social science in July 2020
2019 (Junior): Started six games and played in all 12 … Finished the year with 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a couple quarterback hurries … Credited with a season-best four stops in the season finale against App State – all were solo tackles … Recorded three tackles and a sack at Texas State; added a half tackle for loss against Georgia Southern … Finished with a tackle in 10-of-12 games … Among Trojans with at least 350 snaps played, ranked fifth on the team per Pro Football Focus in rush defense … PFF credited him with 11 total pressures
2018 (Sophomore): Played in five games and recorded one tackle at South Alabama … Also saw action against Florida A&M, Coastal Carolina, Buffalo and Georgia State
Southwest Mississippi CC: Played nine games his freshman season at Southwest Mississippi Community College; missed all the but the opener his sophomore season due to injury … Comes to Troy with three years of eligibility … Recorded 56 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his freshman season
High School: Tallied 82 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior for Park Crossing High School … Named second team all-metro for 5A-7A … As a junior, recorded 46 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries … Rated among the top 100 players in the state coming out of high school by 247 Sports
Personal: Born Feb. 9, 1998 … Son of Valerie Laws and John Hines, Sr. ... Graduated with a degree in social science in July 2020
Troy vs. Kent State (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Troy vs. Toledo (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
Players Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04






































































































































