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Jared Pinkney

Jared Pinkney
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-21) August 21, 1997 (age 27)
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 (2015–2019)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.71 s 2.88 s 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Atlanta Falcons

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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

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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 (first stint)

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

Los Angeles Rams (first stint)

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

Detroit Lions (second stint)

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On December 28, 2021, Pinkney was signed by the 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)

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On June 15, 2022, Pinkney signed with the 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

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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]

References

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  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. August 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. Archived from the original on January 21, 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. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 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. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  34. ^ "Bears' Jared Pinkney: Shifts to IR". CBSSports.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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