On January 4th, 2022, Carson Hinzman committed to Ohio State and signed a Letter of Intent on February 2nd. The change in lineman coach Greg Studrawa to Justin Frye had little effect on him. Hammond Wisconsin St Croix Central was his high school. He received 23 offers in total, with Iowa, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and Ohio State among his top choices.
Who Recruited Carson Hinzman
Was recruiting by a number of coaches from around the country including Greg Studrawa for Ohio State, Kevin Mawae for Arizona State, Will Friend for Auburn, George Barnett and Tim Polasek for Iowa, Jeff Myers for Iowa State, Phil Trautwein for Penn State, Kyle Flood for Texas, Vance Vice for Virginia Tech, Chris Haering and Joe Rudolph for Wisconsin, Jeff Quinn and Tommy Rees for Notre Dame, and Freddie Roach for Alabama.
Carson Hinzman Visits
Hinzman visited Ohio State on 9-11-2021 for the Penn State game and 6-11-2021. Went to Iowa on 6-2-19, 7-28-2019, 10-12-2019 and 6-25-2021. Was at Notre Dame on 6-18-2021. And visited Wisconsin a number of times including 6-23-2019, 9-21-2019, 9-28-2019, 6-4-2021, and 9-4-2021.
Hinzman is 6’5″ 280 lbs and ranked 142nd best overall, 1st center in the country, and the 2nd best prospect in Wisconsin.
Crystal Ball Predictions
Eric Lammers predicted Hinzman would go to Ohio State on 10-29-21. Jon McNamara switched from Wisconsin to Ohio State on 12-07-21. Make Farrell predicted Ohio State on 12-14-21. Sam Spiegelman switched from Wisconsin to Ohio State on 1-03-21. Evan Flood, Steve Wiltfong, and Allen Trieu predicted Ohio State with medium certainty prior to his commitment.
Bowl Invitations
Hinzman was invited to the All American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl.
Scouting Report
At the 2022 All-American Bowl, he gained vital snapping experience. In high school and four years of varsity football, he played every offensive line position. Has a good sense of balance and has also played basketball.