Tanook Hines

Tanook Hines
No. 16 – USC Trojans
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2006-09-11) September 11, 2006 (age 20)
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolDekaney (Harris County, Texas)
College
  • USC (2025–present)
Stats at ESPN

Tanook Hines (born September 11, 2006) is an American college football wide receiver for the USC Trojans.

Early life

Hines attended Dekaney High School in Harris County, Texas. As a sophomore he had 50 receptions for 867 yards with eight touchdowns and as a junior had 35 receptions for 528 yards and five touchdowns over only six games. As a senior he recorded 46 receptions for 786 yards and six touchdowns. Hines committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.

College career

Hines earned early playing time his true freshman year at USC in 2025. He had his first 100-yard game against the Oregon Ducks, recording six receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown.

References

  1. 1 2 @tanxxk16 (September 11, 2023). "I wanna thank god for another year. Blessed to be 17🙏🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  2. ↑ Four-star WR Tanook Hines makes the call for USC
  3. ↑ Four-star receiver Tanook Hines commits to USC
  4. ↑ The Underrated 'Physical' USC Freshman Receiver Who Is Turning Heads
  5. ↑ USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava Names The True Freshman Who Has His Attention
  6. ↑ Sawyer, Haley (November 23, 2025). "USC's College Football Playoff hopes dashed in Oregon". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 17, 2026.