Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 1 | 65 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Total | 9 | 196 | 21.8 | 3 | 65 |
#14
Colton Hinton
Senior wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Ashburn, VA · Stone Bridge
The numbers
196
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Coastal Carolina from 56% to 77% to win.Coastal Carolina at Delaware · 22-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Furman in 2023.
- Transferred from Furman to Coastal Carolina in 2025.
Colton Hinton
Colton Hinton has been at Coastal Carolina through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 101 rec yds, 3 receptions against Fordham, Week 2, 2026.
196 REC YDS · 9 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Furmanout of Stone Bridge
2025
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Coastal Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jeremiah Johnson
Coastal Carolina
2026era →
Ryan Beard
Coastal Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeremiah Johnson → Ryan Beard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 196 | 21.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 204 | 17.0 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Colton Hinton's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Fordham
3 rec · 101 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Fordham · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +5.24(11:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete deep middle to #14 C.Hinton caught at FOR25, for 65 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:11, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Cavanillas Alti kick attempt good (H: #42 R.Podesta, LS: #41 M.Weisenborn)
- Week 3 · Delaware · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +3.15Colton Hinton 27 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick)
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.84(13:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short middle to #14 C.Hinton caught at WVU00, for 13 yards to the WVU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:56, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Cavanillas Alti kick attempt good (H: #42 R.Podesta, LS: #41 M.Weisenborn)
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.39(02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short middle to #14 C.Hinton caught at CCU39, for 27 yards to the WVU48 (#7 C.Diagne), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Fordham · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.89(08:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete deep right to #14 C.Hinton caught at FOR43, for 22 yards to the FOR43, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 2&14 · Q3 · EPA +1.85(07:06) Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short left to #14 C.Hinton caught at WVU48, for 13 yards to the WVU48, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Fordham · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.71(09:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short middle to #14 C.Hinton caught at FOR18, for 14 yards to the FOR18 (#32 J.Dawson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.59(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short right to #14 C.Hinton caught at CCU31, for 8 yards to the CCU34, out of bounds at CCU34, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.51(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short right to #14 C.Hinton caught at CCU25, for 7 yards to the CCU26 (#29 G.Mullins)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +42 receiving yards, +3 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Jeremiah Johnson · Run-leaning
2026Coastal Carolina1-2HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (96th percentile). Strength: long catch (90th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 101 | 33.7 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 47.5 | 15.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 65.3 | 21.8 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
47.4%
91 pass / 101 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Honors 2024 First Team All-Southern Conference 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team 2025 (Junior Year) Appeared in six games Caught three passes for eight yards 2024 (Sophomore Year) - Furman Earned First Team All-Southern Conference honors as a return specialist Led Furman with 59…
The receiver room · Coastal Carolina
- #3Tristian Gardner465 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Clayton Coppock311 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Robby Washington278 receiving yards · 2025
- Karmello English185 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Colton Hinton8 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology