Vanzale Hinton is a 6'0", 196-pound safety for Vanderbilt who enrolled in January 2025. A consensus three-star recruit rated among the top 1,000 players nationally, Hinton played at Paducah Tilghman High School in Kentucky, where he recorded 42 tackles and eight pass break-ups as a junior while allowing no receptions. In his freshman season (2025), Hinton appeared in six games with three total tackles, including a pass breakup against South Carolina and two stops versus Utah State while forcing his first collegiate fumble. He is a returning sophomore for the Commodores.