2021 (R-Senior): Appeared in all 13 games for the Bucs with six starts … Finished his final season with 27 tackles, a new career high … Registered 16 solo tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Season-high five tackles at Western Carolina (Nov. 13) … Recovered a fumble in the win over Samford (Sept. 25) and forced his fumble at Chattanooga (Oct. 16).
2020 (R-Senior)*: Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Appeared in four games for the Bucs, garnering two starts on the season … Concluded the year with 12 tackles (7 solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss … Wrapped up the season with 1.5 sacks … Tallied a season-high six tackles in the win over Samford on Feb. 20, recording 1.5 sacks in the process.
*Season played in Spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (R-Junior): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Appeared in eight games for the Bucs, garnering one start against The Citadel (Nov. 2) … Finished the year with a career-high 15 tackles (8 solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss … Recorded a career-best nine tackles against the Bulldogs on Homecoming, leading the Bucs in tackles against The Citadel.
2018 (R-Sophomore): Made three appearances during the 2018 season, making season debut against Tennessee (Sept. 8) … Also appeared against Mercer (Nov. 3) and Samford (Nov. 17).
2017 (R-Freshman): Appeared in two games for the Blue and Gold … Made collegiate debut at Western Carolina on Oct. 14, while also playing in the win over VMI on Nov. 4 … Recorded his first collegiate tackle against VMI.
2016 (Freshman): Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School: Multi-sport athlete at Mount Healthy High School … Lettered in both football and basketball … Only played one season of football for the Fighting Owls … Recorded 50 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss and three sacks in senior season … Helped lead Mount Healthy to the Southwest Ohio Conference championship … Two-time first team all-conference selection in basketball; led the conference in block shots (1.6) his senior year.
Personal: Son of Sallie Pinkelton … Plans to major in sport management.
