Pat Hinkel Class: Junior Hometown: Westlake, OH High School: St. Ignatius Height / Weight: 6-1 / 205 Position: Safety

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SCOUTING REPORT: An all-star candidate at strong safety in 2011 ... coaches say he had the best spring performance of all of Miami's defensive backs ... brings a very strong game awareness to the field ... a confident player who tackles well and covers a lot of ground.

2010: Ranked third among RedHawk defenders with 72 tackles (43 solos, 29 assists) ... also posted three interceptions for 11 yards, three tackles for loss, seven pass deflections and one fumble recovery ... he recorded eight tackles each against Ohio and Northern Illinois ... his three picks came vs. Eastern Michigan, Missouri and Middle Tennessee State ... a starter in all 14 games.

2009: Played in nine games, earning a starting assignment against Bowling Green ... accumulated 16 tackles and one tackle for loss ... he forced and recovered a fumble against BG.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Team USA following his senior season with the squad winning the Junior World Championship ... his St. Ignatius Wildcats won the 2008 state championship with a 14-1 record ... he recorded seven interceptions, earned all-district and second-team all-state honors ... earned 10 varsity letters in football (3), basketball (3) and track and field (4), serving as captain for football and hoops squads.

PERSONAL: Born July 14, 1990 ... son of Kevin and LuAnn Hinkel ... his mother attended Miami University for three years ... brother and father were varsity athletes at John Carrroll ... a 3.0+ student, he majors in sport studies at Miami.