Jared Pinkney

Last updated
Jared Pinkney
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-21) August 21, 1997 (age 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Norcross (GA)
College: Vanderbilt
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jared Pinkney (born August 21, 1997) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Vanderbilt and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. He also played for the Tennessee Titans.

Contents

Early life and high school

Pinkney grew up in Norcross, Georgia, and attended Norcross High School. As a senior, he caught 32 passes for 480 yards and three touchdowns and was named first-team All-region and honorable mention All-State. [1] Rated a consensus three-star recruit, Pinkney committed to play college football at Vanderbilt over offers from Nebraska, Miami, Florida, and Missouri. [2]

College career

Pinkney used a medical redshirt as a true freshman after suffering an injury in the season opener. He was named to Athlon Sports' Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team after catching 22 passes for 274 receiving yards and two touchdowns and posted 22 receptions, 273 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore. [3] [4] He entered his redshirt junior season on the watchlist for the John Mackey Award. [5] Pinkney finished the season with 50 receptions for 774 yards and seven touchdowns and was named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press. [6] [7]

Pinkney was again named to the Mackey Award watchlist and was named second-team preseason All-SEC going into his redshirt senior season. [8] He was also listed as the top tight end prospect for the 2020 NFL Draft by Todd McShay and Mel Kiper of ESPN and as a projected first round pick by Pro Football Focus. [9] [10] Pinkney experienced a down year as a senior, finishing the season with 20 receptions for 233 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games, missing the final game of the season due to injury. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		257 lb
(117 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.96 s1.71 s2.88 s23 reps
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

Atlanta Falcons

Pinkney signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft. [14] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after being declared inactive for the game. [17] [18] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. [19]

Tennessee Titans

On January 13, 2021, Pinkney signed a reserve/futures contract with the Tennessee Titans. [20] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [21]

Detroit Lions

On September 2, 2021, Pinkney was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. [22] He was released on October 12.

Los Angeles Rams

On October 20, 2021, Pinkney was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. [23]

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On December 28, 2021, Pinkney was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Rams practice squad. [24] Pinkney made his NFL debut on January 2, 2022, starting at tight end for the Lions in a 51–29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. [25] He was waived on May 10, 2022. [26]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On June 15, 2022, Pinkney signed with the Los Angeles Rams. [27] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [28] [29] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023. [30]

On March 10, 2023, Pinkney was waived by the Los Angeles Rams. [31]

Chicago Bears

On July 31, 2023, Pinkney signed with the Chicago Bears. [32] He was waived/injured on August 21, 2023, and reverted to injured reserve the next day after going unclaimed on waivers. [33] [34]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Etling</span> American football player (born 1994)

Daniel Patrick Etling is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Purdue and LSU, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Etling has also been a memer of the Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, BC Lions, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Michigan Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MyCole Pruitt</span> American football player (born 1992)

MyCole Pruitt is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois, where he was a two-time first-team FCS All-American. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 143rd overall of the 2015 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Hill (American football)</span> American football player (born 1995)

Brian Hill is an American football running back who is a free agent. Hill played college football at Wyoming, and he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tommylee Lewis is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeremy McNichols</span> American football player (born 1995)

Jeremy Theron McNichols is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Boise State, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. McNichols has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joshua Perkins</span> American football player (born 1993)

Joshua Perkins is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Powell</span> American football player (born 1995)

Brandon Powell is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and the Los Angeles Rams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Firkser</span> American football player (born 1995)

Anthony Paul Firkser is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Harvard and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.

Greg Dortch is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Penny Hart</span> American football player (born 1996)

Marjahn Penny Mathias Hart is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Craig Reynolds (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Craig Reynolds is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kutztown, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Williamson (American football)</span> American football player (born 1997)

Chris Williamson is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Minnesota, and was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans.

Javian Hawkins is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He opted out of the remainder of the season in November 2020 and entered the 2021 NFL Draft.

Juwan Green is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Albany, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Falcons on April 25, 2020. As a senior at the University at Albany, he broke team records for receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown receptions, as well as helped guide the team to their first playoff win.

Chris Rowland is an American football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers. After college, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Asim Rose Jr. is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parker Hesse</span> American football player (born 1995)

Parker Hesse is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Miller Forristall is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Wells (American football)</span> American football player (born 1995)

David Edward Wells is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austin Trammell</span> American football player (born 1998)

Austin Trammell is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice.

References

  1. ↑ Munson, Bryan (November 20, 2014). "Jared Pinkney to take first official visit". 247Sports.com .
  2. ↑ D'Andrea, Christian (January 21, 2015). "6'4", 220 LB Receiving Recruit Jared Pinkney Picks Vanderbilt". AnchorOfGold.com. SB Nation . Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Jesse (December 9, 2016). "Vanderbilt places three on the Athlon SEC All-Freshman team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ Stephenson, Tom (July 31, 2018). "Vanderbilt uses its tight ends a lot, or so they say". AnchorOfGold.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pinkney named to Mackey Award Watchlist". 247Sports.com. July 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilt football: Jared Pinkney a fan of Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz". The Tennessean . Aug 26, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ Boclair, David (December 8, 2018). "Williams adds another All-SEC award". NashvillePost.com . Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rexrode, Joe (October 3, 2019). "Rexrode: On Jared Pinkney, a wobbly Vanderbilt team and a defining moment for Derek Mason". The Athletic . Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ Sigler, John (August 13, 2019). "Saints pick Vanderbilt TE Jared Pinkney in PFF's 2020 mock draft". Saints Wire. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ Schmelzer, Dan (October 2, 2019). "2020 NFL Draft: Todd McShay touts Jared Pinkney as "first-round sleeper"". NFLMocks.com. FanSided . Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ Sparks, Adam (November 30, 2019). "Vanderbilt tight end Jared Pinkney out against Tennessee with wrist injury". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Jared Pinkney Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jared Pinkney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ McFadden, Will (April 27, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with 20 undrafted college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  15. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 5, 2020). "Falcons 2020 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  16. ↑ "Norcross grad Jared Pinkney among Atlanta Falcons practice squad signings". September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  17. ↑ McFadden, Will (January 2, 2021). "Falcons flex three offensive weapons for final game". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  18. ↑ McFadden, Will (January 3, 2021). "Falcons-Bucs inactives: Julio Jones will miss season finale". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Atlanta allows five to become free agents". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  20. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 13, 2021). "Titans Sign Former Vanderbilt TE Jared Pinkney to Futures Contract". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  21. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2021). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways With 17 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Rams sign Grant Haley and Jared Pinkney to practice squad". Turf Show Times. SB Nation. October 20, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Lions sign LB Curtis Bolton, TE Jared Pinkney in flurry of roster moves". Lions Wire. USA Today. December 28, 2021.
  25. ↑ Raven, Benjamin (January 3, 2022). "Snap counts: D'Andre Swift leads Lions RBs in reps despite not seeing many touches in return". MLive.com . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Detroit Lions waive 5 players, paving way for UDFA signings". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 10, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Rams sign TE Jared Pinkney and RB A.J. Rose". USAToday.com. June 15, 2022.
  28. ↑ Jackson, Stu (August 30, 2022). "Analysis: Rams' initial 53-man roster for 2022". TheRams.com.
  29. ↑ Jackson, Stu (August 31, 2022). "Rams sign 16 players, plus International Pathway Program player Max Pircher to practice squad". TheRams.com.
  30. ↑ @RamsNFL (January 7, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Activated, from Practice Squad DB T.J. Carter • Signed to Active Roster TE Jared Pinkney • Reserve/Injured DB Nick Scott" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. ↑ Williams, Charean. "Rams officially release Leonard Floyd, seven others". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  32. ↑ @BearsPR (July 31, 2023). "#Bears roster move: We have waived WR Thyrick Pitts and signed TE Jared Pinkney" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "Jared Pinkney: Waived with injury designation". CBSSports.com. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  34. ↑ "Bears' Jared Pinkney: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.