New to the Horseshoe: Jermale Hines
Aug. 6, 2012
Written by
Phillip B. Wilson
Jermale Hines of the Indianapolis Colts . / Associated Press
Position: Safety.
Jersey No.: 26. Height, weight: 6-1, 222. Age: 24. Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio. College: Ohio State. Pro tenure: Second-year pro, initially selected in fifth round of 2011 NFL draft by St. Louis, claimed off waivers by Colts, released, claimed off waivers by Carolina, placed on Panthers? practice squad, signed off squad by Colts Nov. 30, 2011. Played in 10 games as rookie. Does your mom know you?re growing all that facial hair? ?No, she probably don?t. It will be cut before the first game.? Who did you look up to growing up? ?I looked up a little bit to everybody, probably (cornerback) Deion Sanders. I used to watch (quarterback) Brett Favre.? No Buckeyes? ?(Laughs.) I remember watching (Heisman Trophy winner) Eddie George.? Does NFL seem different a year later? Have you changed, your view on the NFL or on life? ?No, I haven?t really changed anything. I?m just really still trying to get my foot in the door. Working hard every day, working after practice, working hard in the film room.? Lot of young guys on this team, huh? ?Yeah, a lot of them. A few vets, but they do a good job of leading us.? What do you do to get away from this? ?Madden, NBA 2K, NCAA (video games).? What?s your best game? ?I?m the truth in 2K, man. I barely rarely ever lose. I?m pretty good. Everybody knows, I?m the truth.? Do you take a certain team? ?I play with Chicago mainly. I?m big with (Derrick) D-Rose. I make it happen.? You hoop in real life? ?Yeah, I used to, back in the day. I used to have crazy hops. I claimed many victims, man, many I dunked on.? What?s best place you went in the offseason? ?Hawaii. It was a nice get-away, relaxing.?