Eric Pinkins
| No. 37 New York Giants | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 7, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sacramento, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sacramento (CA) Inderkum | ||||||||||
| College: | San Diego State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Eric Pinkins (born August 7, 1991) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.
Early years
Pinkins attended Inderkum High School in Sacramento, California. He was selected to the 2008 all-Metro football defense second-team in high school. Pinkins was named as an all-San Joaquin honorable mention by the National Football Foundation. He recorded 52 tackles, three interceptions, nine pass deflections, four blocked punts, and a fumble recovery in his Junior season of high school. He registered 63 tackles, two interceptions, and 12 pass deflections in his senior season of high school. He was a member of his high school track and field team.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Eric Pinkins Safety |
Sacramento, California | Inderkum High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.57 | Feb 2, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 132 (Safety) Rivals: -- National, 57 (Safety), 92 (Cal) | ||||||
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College career
He finished his college football career with a total of 172 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and 10 pass deflections.[2]
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
On May 10, 2014, Pinkins was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] On September 5, 2015, he was waived. On September 6, 2015, he was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. On September 22, 2015, Pinkins was released from the practice squad.[4] On October 14, 2015, he was signed to the practice squad. On November 21, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster. On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve.[5] On September 10, he was released from the Seahawks' injured reserve.
New York Giants
On October 12, 2016, Pinkins was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[6] On November 29, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[7]
References
- ↑ "San Diego State Profile". goaztecs.com.
- ↑ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Seahawks add safety Eric Pinkins in sixth round". seahawks.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks release LB Eric Pinkins off practice squad, sign CB George Farmer". seattletimes.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald".
- ↑ http://nfltraderumors.co/giants-sign-lb-eric-pinkins-practice-squad-cut-qb-logan-thomas/
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (November 29, 2016). "Giants place RB Orleans Darkwa on IR; call up Eric Pinkins". Giants.com.