Andrew Hines III

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Woodward Academy
Prev School:
Wake Forest

Wake Forest

Winston-Salem, N.C.

• Did not see any action during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons
• Redshirted season

Woodward Academy

College Park, Ga.

• Played linebacker and tight end at Woodward Academy for head coach John Hunt
• Four-star recruit according to ESPN and the 27th-rated linebacker in the country
• Rated as the 13th-highest rated Wake Forest recruit in the 247Sports era, the sixth-highest defensive recruit in the 247 Sports era and the third-highest highest defensive recruit in the Dave Clawson era at Wake Forest
• Named 2023 All-State in Georgia 6A while also earning first-team all-region honors
• Preseason Butkus Award Watch List member for the best high school linebacker in the country
• Recorded 185 total tackles with 115 solo tackles and 22.0 tackles for loss during his career at Woodward Academy
• Ended his career with 8.0 sacks, four hurries, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one blocked field goal
• Posted 84 tackles including 59 solo tackles while having 10.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass deflections and a forced fumble during his senior season
• Tallied 54 tackles including 38 solo tackles while having 11.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one interception, one pass deflection and one forced fumble during his junior year
• Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022 and a 12-3 record, leading Woodward to the Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship appearance

Personal

• Son of Felicia and Andrew Hines Jr.
• Participated in debate team
• In high school played on the string orchestra (violin), as well as played the piano
• Volunteered at a local preschool as a summer sports camp assistant