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Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Running back
\nHeight<\/strong>: 5’8″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 197 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: N.C. State Wolfpack<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data<\/strong>
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.38 seconds (best among running backs)
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 35.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 9 feet, 11 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.18 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.35 seconds<\/p>\n

Nyheim Hines 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

2018 figures to be a banner year for N.C. State draft prospects. It’s possible that the program could have seven players selected by NFL teams in April’s draft which would set a new school record. Twice before have the Wolfpack had six of their former players come off the board at some point (2006, 2012). Though Bradley Chubb<\/a><\/strong> is garnering the most headlines this year, others will have their own opportunities to make an impact at the next level. Running back\u00a0Nyheim Hines<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is one of them.<\/p>\n

The reigning school record holder in career rushing yards and touchdowns at Garner High in the Raleigh, NC area, Hines was the 94th ranked recruit in the nation according to Rivals. He had scholarship offers from a multitude of big-name programs including Clemson, Florida and Ohio State among others. But Hines decided to stay close to home, committing to N.C. State in what had to have been looked at as a recruiting coup by Dave Doeren<\/strong> and his staff in 2015.<\/p>\n

Hines didn’t figure into the run game much as a freshman or sophomore with Matt Dayes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0getting a majority of the reps. But he excelled on special teams in both years. He averaged 851 kickoff return yards per season, returned two kicks for touchdowns, and ranked no worse than 14th nationally in return yardage during that time. Hines took over lead back duties as a junior after Dayes graduated and proved what he was capable of. His 1,112 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns ranked fourth and fifth in the ACC respectively. He also remained potent on special teams, tallying 604 combined yards and returning a punt for a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n