Darnell Dinkins
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1977 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Schenley (Pittsburgh) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000: undrafted | ||||||||
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Darnell Joseph Dinkins (born January 20, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. Dinkins played in the NFL for the New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and New Orleans Saints. He was later the tight ends coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[1]
A standout quarterback and linebacker at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dinkins was named City League MVP by both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Courier and a member of the 1995 Big 33 Team. As a senior, he rushed for 435 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries and threw 113 passes for 1,256 yards and ten touchdowns. On defense, he had 86 tackles, three knockdowns, four sacks and four fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown).
College career
At the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate, Dinkins played for Pittsburgh Panthers football from 1996 to 1998 after redshirting the 1995 season.[2] Dinkins played at quarterback and wide receiver in 1996. Then in 1997 and 1998, he started at free safety. He started all 11 games in 1998 at free safety, finishing second on the team with 78 tackles (49 solo), also posting six pass deflections, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.[2] Dinkins sat out what would have been his senior season in 1999 after injuring his back during fall camp.[3]
Semi-pro career
While working as a juvenile probation officer for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Dinkins played for the Pittsburgh Colts, a minor league football team in North American Football League in 2001.[4]