Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2017-2021Notre Dame
Kurt Hinish
DL • 6'1" • 296 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kurt Hinish shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.4
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
16.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kurt Hinish, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Notre Dame. Kurt Hinish shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 8.5 primary output with 16.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
17.4
Usage
5.8
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 1. Florida State: 2. Toledo: 0. Purdue: 0. Virginia Tech: 1.5. USC: 0. North Carolina: 0. Navy: 3. Virginia: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Stanford: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 3 by 22.5. Florida State: 1 by 24.2. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Virginia Tech: 5 by 35.8. USC: 2 by 8.3. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Navy: 10 by 71.7. Virginia: 0 by 0. Georgia Tech: 0 by 0. Stanford: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=10
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Oklahoma State | L 35-37 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | @ Stanford | W 45-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Georgia Tech | W 55-0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Virginia | W 28-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Navy10+ tackles · Splash game | W 34-6 | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs North Carolina | W 44-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs USC | W 31-16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Virginia Tech | W 32-29 | 5 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Purdue | W 27-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Toledo | W 32-29 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Florida State | W 41-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 0.5 | 6.4 | 1.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0.5 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 0.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Notre Dame | 6.5 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 6.5 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 8.5 | 16.4 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 8.5 | 16.4 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 7.5 | 17.4 | 5.8 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 7.5 | 17.4 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66 takeover score.
#2
Duke
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
#3
Virginia
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.2 takeover score.
#5
Boston College
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 36.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
8.5 primary output · 16.4 efficiency · 6.4 usage
25.4
#2
2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame
25.4
8.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Notre Dame
16.1
7.5 primary · 17.4 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8703
Central Catholic · Pittsburgh, PA
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
80
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.