Todd Pinkston
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| Position: | Running backs coach | ||||
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| Born: | April 23, 1977 Forest | ||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||
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Todd Pinkston (born April 23, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver and current running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles where he caught 184 passes for 2,816 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Eagles went to the playoffs every year that he started, including an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. He also is the cousin of former offensive lineman Jason Pinkston. He was inducted to the Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] Todd Pinkston was inducted into the Scott County Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Forest, Miss., in 2015.
Playing career
College career
At the University of Southern Mississippi, where he joined the Theta Eta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, he graduated as the school's second all-time leading receiver with 149 catches for 2,366 yards and 22 touchdowns, including 48 receptions for 977 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Despite his success in college, Pinkston's selection in the second round of the
After seeing only slight action in
Pinkston's numbers dipped slightly in
Criticism of Pinkston turned particularly harsh after a game against the
This negative publicity notwithstanding, Pinkston's 18.8 yards-per-catch average for the 2004 regular season was exceeded by only one other NFL receiver with as many or more receptions than the 36 he recorded (Ashley Lelie of the Denver Broncos averaged 20.1), and his six catches gaining 40 or more yards was topped by only three other receivers (teammate Terrell Owens, who had nine, and Javon Walker of the Green Bay Packers and Dennis Northcutt of the Cleveland Browns with seven each).
After having made four receptions for 82 yards in Super Bowl XXXIX, Pinkston was forced to leave the game with leg cramps.[7]
On August 5, 2005, Pinkston sustained a torn Achilles tendon in training camp practice, putting him out for the 2005 season.
During the 2006 pre-season, he was still hobbled from his Achilles injury, only catching one pass for four yards. On August 29, 2006, Pinkston was released by the Eagles following the acquisition of Donté Stallworth.
Minnesota Vikings
On September 3, 2006, Pinkston signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings, whose head coach, Brad Childress, was the former Eagles offensive coordinator.[8] Pinkston was cut six days later on September 9.[9]
Washington Redskins
On August 13, 2007, Pinkston, recovered from his Achilles injury, signed with the
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | |||
| 2000 | PHI | 16 | 10 | 181 | 18.1 | 45 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | PHI | 15 | 42 | 586 | 14.0 | 62 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PHI | 15 | 60 | 798 | 13.3 | 42 | 7 | 40 | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | -15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PHI | 16 | 36 | 575 | 16.0 | 59 | 2 | 22 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | PHI | 16 | 36 | 676 | 18.8 | 80 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career[10] | 78 | 184 | 2,816 | 15.3 | 80 | 14 | 116 | 3 | -21 | -7.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | |||
| 2000 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | PHI | 3 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 41 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | PHI | 2 | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | PHI | 2 | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | PHI | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.6 | 40 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 12 | 32 | 433 | 13.5 | 45 | 2 | 22 | |
Coaching career
Pinkston was hired by his former team, the
References
- ^ "M-Club to Induct 2011 Sports Hall of Fame Class". southernmiss.com. September 12, 2001.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Todd Pinkston 2000 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Todd Pinkston 2001 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Todd Pinkston 2002 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (August 15, 2003). "Extension locks up wide receiver through 2008". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXXIX - New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles - February 6th, 2005". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (September 2, 2006). "Pinkston agrees to deal with receiver-needy Vikings". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (September 9, 2006). "Can't catch on: Vikes release Pinkston". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Todd Pinkston Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Kent, Bob (November 14, 2009). "Where Are They Now: WR Todd Pinkston". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Allison, Autumn (March 23, 2016). "Ex-Eagles WR expected to join APSU football staff". The Leaf Chronicle. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs' coaching staff additions include Todd Pinkston and Andy Reid's son Spencer". ProFootballTalk. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.