Bo Hines

Robert "Bo" Hines (born August 29, 1995) is an American college football player and politician from the state of North Carolina. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Yale Bulldogs and is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives as a Republican.

Bo Hines
Personal details
Born (1995-08-29) August 29, 1995
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationNorth Carolina State University
Yale University (BA)
Wake Forest University (attended)
WebsiteCampaign website
College football career
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCharlotte Christian School

Football career

Hines began playing gridiron football in the second grade as a quarterback. He enrolled at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played as a wide receiver. He enrolled at North Carolina State University to play college football for the NC State Wolfpack.[1] He led NC State with 45 receptions and 616 receiving yards,[2][3] including three receptions for 79 yards in the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl.[1]

After the 2014 season, Hines transferred to Yale University because of his desire for a career in politics.[4][5] He played in four games for the Yale Bulldogs during the 2015 season, catching 11 passes for 134 yards, but missed the rest of the season due to a grade IV separated shoulder that required surgery. Hines missed the 2016 season due to a broken collarbone.[2] He attempted to come back for the 2017 season, his senior year at Yale, but announced his retirement instead.[3]

Political career

During 2017, Hines worked in the offices of Eric Holcomb, the governor of Indiana, and Mike Rounds, a U.S. Senator from South Dakota.[3] He enrolled at the Wake Forest University School of Law.[6]

In January 2021, Hines announced that he would run as a Republican for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 5th congressional district, held by Republican Virginia Foxx.[7] In May, after Ted Budd announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate, Hines announced that he would run in North Carolina's 13th congressional district, which Budd represents.[8] Due to redistricting, the North Carolina General Assembly changed the number of this congressional district from 13 to 7. In advance of his April 9th rally in Selma,[9] Donald Trump endorsed Hines.[10]

Personal life

Hines' father, Todd Hines, played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[1] Hines married Olivia Andretti in June 2017 before that marriage ended in divorce in 2019. Hines then married his current wife Mary Bryson in 2021.[3]

References
  1. Maya Sweedler (January 15, 2015). "FOOTBALL: Yale scores high-profile Hines". Yale Daily News. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. Conner, Desmond (August 14, 2017). "Yale Wide Receiver Hines Finally Healthy". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. Giglio, Joe (September 21, 2017). "In his past, football at NC State. His future: Congress? The White House? We'll see". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. "Receiver Hines leaving N.C. State". Winston-Salem Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. "NC State freshman receiver Bo Hines transferring to Yale". Nhregister.com. March 28, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. "Bo Hines says he's running for Congress". Gastongazette.com. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. Moore, Justin (January 21, 2021). "Former NC State football player announces he's running for Congress". CBS 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  8. Johnson, Paul B. "Candidates eye House seat". High Point Enterprise. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  9. "Bo Hines embraces Trump's support at Selma rally". WRAL. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. "Hines gets Trump endorsement in open NC Congress seat". AP. March 14, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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