Danny Pinter
American football player (born 1996)
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Daniel James Pinter (born June 19, 1996) is an American professional football center for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
| No. 63 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | June 19, 1996 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | John Adams (South Bend) | ||||||
| College | Ball State (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 5th round, 149th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2025 | |||||||
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College career
Coming out of Adams High School, located in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana, Pinter was recruited to Ball State to play tight end.[1] He transitioned to offensive tackle as a sophomore. After his senior season, he was named Ball State's most outstanding player.[2] He was an All-Mid-American Conference first-team honoree. Pinter played in the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, California.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.91 s | 1.73 s | 2.87 s | 4.62 s | 7.76 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 24 reps | 27 |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Pinter was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 149th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[3]
Pinter got his first playing time as a rookie at center on September 26, 2020 against the New York Jets when the Colts relieved the left side of their starting offensive line once victory was imminent.
Pinter caught his first career NFL touchdown in a Thursday Night Football game against the Jets from Carson Wentz on November 4, 2021.[6]
On August 29, 2023, Pinter was placed on injured reserve.[7]
On March 19, 2024, Pinter signed a one-year contract extension with the Colts.[8]