Native Canadian Hinds was a member Clearwater Academy's football team where he played for Coach Jesse Chinchar. Clearwater Academy won five of its last six games, falling 53-42 in the final game of the year to Venice.
As a junior, started for a program that finished 10-1 and captured its second-straight Sunshine State Independent Association Championship.
According to ESPN, held 14 offers from schools including Arizona, Minnesota, Duke, Maryland, Tulane, UCF, Appalachian State, Liberty and USF.