Northern Illinois University Athletics

Prior to NIU
• Played defensive end in 2019 at UCF.
• Made five total tackles on the season.
• Made debut as a Knight against FAMU (8-29).
• Registered four tackles at Cincinnati (10-4).
• Tallied 20 tackles, including 2 sacks at Hutchinson CC in 2018.
• Saw action in 7 games as a true freshman at Vanderbilt in 2017.
 
High School?
• Senior captain.
• Three-year letterwinner.
• Two-year starter at defensive end for one of top programs in Atlanta vicinity.
• As senior, registered 13 quarterback sacks and 23 tackles for loss among 71 total stops, helping Norcross to 11-1 overall record, undefeated regular season and second round of 7A state playoffs.
• Named All-State as senior, and two-time All-Region recipient.
• Appeared in Elite Classic and Gwinnett All-Star Game.
• As junior, posted six quarterback sacks among 68 tackles as 7-4 Blue Devils reached 7A playoffs.
• Helped Norcross to 7A state championship as sophomore in 2014.
 
Personal?
• Born on November 29.
• Son of Anika and Horace Pinkney.
• Older brother, Jared, is a member of the Tennessee Titans.