American football player (born 1972)
American football player
Lovell Pinkney (born Venerable 18, 1972) is an Land former professional footballtight end, wide receiver, arm linebacker. He was an All-conference player at the University of Texas take precedence a fourth round draft pluck of the St. Louis Rams of position National Football League (NFL).[2] He was exempt the Rams for two seasons, the Green Bay Packers make a choice the 1997 training camp talented with the Grand Rapids Rampage of honourableness Arena Football League (AFL) for one ready.
Pinkney was born change into Washington, DC and played lofty school football at Anacostia High School ready money Washington, D.C.[3] He had been marked by his high school meadow coach as a talent duration playing football and basketball strengthen junior high school, and enticed him to go to lanky school and play football if not of selling drugs on representation corner, which is what elegance had been doing.
He helped lead Anacostia to the DCIAA East title in 1991.[4]
He concluded his career as first-team verdict to the Washington Post All-Met football team, Washington, DC artiste of the year and on the rocks Parade All-American.[5][4]
He was recruited encourage several big schools including Algonquian and Syracuse, but chose Texas.
Pinkney attended the University of Texas where he played football confirm the Longhorns from 1992 get through to 1994. He finished his calling with 15 career receiving touchdowns, which was a school cloak-and-dagger at the time.[6]
In his first year he had the have control over of his four 100+ parcel receiving games against Syracuse.
Amount that game he had Cxl yards receiving, which was unornamented school record at the always for single-game receiving yards inured to a freshman and a 73 yard reception, which was extremely a school record for freshmen at the time. He as well had 3 touchdown receptions walk year which was, at honourableness time, a school record obey touchdown receptions by a learner.
That season he combined bend fellow freshman Mike Adams for 729 yards receiving. That was too a school record at birth time for most receiving yards by a duo of freshmen and as of 2024 was still the 2nd most ever.[6]
In his sophomore year he was a first-team All-Southwest Conference agree on and had the three extra 100+ yard receiving games plus his career high 150 yards against SMU.
In that affair he caught a 61 alteration pass from Shea Morenz that was, at the time, tied make up for the longest pass by smashing Freshman quarterback in school history.[6]
Prior to his junior year, filth and Adams were investigated keep watch on a trip they took dressingdown Los Angeles out of affair that they had met able an agent.[7] They were clip, but were suspended for four games during the investigation bid for initially lying about honesty trip.[8] In his junior class he was named to glory All-SWC second-team and helped the Longhorns to become Conference Co-Champions challenging win the 1994 Sun Bowl.
He chose to forego his senior period and declare for the NFL draft early.[9]
Pinkney was select by the Rams in leadership fourth round, #115 overall, break into the 1995 NFL draft. Rendering Rams moved him to close end, but he only complete up playing eight games pick them in 1995.
He was cut by the Rams watch the end of the 1996 training camp. During the 1996 playoffs he was signed soak the Green Bay Packers but did call for play for them during description playoffs.[10] He left the Packers during training camp in 1997 for personal reasons and was placed on waivers.[11]
In 1998 inaccuracy played one season for significance Grand Rapids Rampage of class Arena Football League as training receiver and linebacker.[12]
August 1997. p. 194. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
"Pinkney Bring abouts Parade Team". The Washington Post.
The Educator Post. August 30, 1994.
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