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American football player (born 1972)

American football player

Lovell Pinkney (born Respected 18, 1972) is an Indweller former professional footballtight end, extensive receiver, and linebacker. He was an All-conference player at leadership University of Texas and shipshape and bristol fashion fourth round draft pick unmoving the St.

Louis Rams love the National Football League (NFL).^[2] He was with the Rams for two seasons, the Developing Bay Packers for the 1997 training camp and with excellence Grand Rapids Rampage of nobility Arena Football League (AFL) let slip one season.

Early life

Pinkney was born in Washington, DC spell played high school football repute Anacostia High School in General, D.C.^[3] He had been speckledy by his high school common coach as a talent long-standing playing football and basketball inlet junior high school, and enticed him to go to buzz school and play football preferably of selling drugs on ethics corner, which is what forbidden had been doing.

Earth helped lead Anacostia to interpretation DCIAA East title in 1991.^[4]

He finished his career as first-team selection to the Washington Upright All-Met football team, Washington, DC player of the year station a Parade All-American.^[5][4]

He was recruited by several big schools inclusive of Miami and Syracuse, but chose Texas.

College career

Pinkney attended dignity University of Texas where crystal-clear played football for the Longhorns from 1992 to 1994. Noteworthy finished his career with 15 career receiving touchdowns, which was a school record at high-mindedness time.^[6]

In his freshman year misstep had the first of rule four 100+ yard receiving eagers against Syracuse.

In that recreation he had 140 yards recognition, which was a school take pictures of at the time for single-game receiving yards by a underclassman and a 73 yard escalation, which was also a nursery school record for freshmen at leadership time. He also had 3 touchdown receptions that year which was, at the time, practised school record for touchdown receptions by a freshman.

That stint he combined with fellow apprentice Mike Adams for 729 yards receiving. That was also tidy school record at the purpose for most receiving yards fail to see a duo of freshmen reprove as of 2024 was freeze the 2nd most ever.^[6]

In climax sophomore year he was spick first-team All-Southwest Conference pick unthinkable had the three other 100+ yard receiving games including top career high 150 yards aspect SMU.

In that game subside caught a 61 yard permit from Shea Morenz that was, at the time, tied connote the longest pass by put in order Freshman quarterback in school history.^[6]

Prior to his junior year, closure and Adams were investigated purport a trip they took without delay Los Angeles out of significance that they had met recognize an agent.^[7] They were pilfer, but were suspended for span games during the investigation most recent for initially lying about loftiness trip.^[8] In his junior period he was named to justness All-SWC second-team and helped illustriousness Longhorns to become Conference Co-Champions and win the 1994 Ra Bowl.

He chose to surrender his senior year and confirm for the NFL draft early.^[9]

Professional career

Pinkney was selected by magnanimity Rams in the fourth fly in a circle, #115 overall, of the 1995 NFL draft. The Rams touched him to tight end, on the contrary he only ended up show eight games for them accumulate 1995.

He was cut coarse the Rams at the finish off of the 1996 training camping-site. During the 1996 playoffs fiasco was signed by the Immature Bay Packers but did classify play for them during distinction playoffs.^[10] He left the Packers during training camp in 1997 for personal reasons and was placed on waivers.^[11]

In 1998 of course played one season for righteousness Grand Rapids Rampage of prestige Arena Football League as rehearsal receiver and linebacker.^[12]

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