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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1978-01-05)January 5, 1978 (age 47) Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hopkinsville | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003: 4th round, 99th pick | ||||||||||||
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Artose Deonce Pinner (born January 5, 1978) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back. He was selected by theDetroit Lions in the fourth round of the2003 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theKentucky Wildcats.
Pinner attendedHopkinsville High School in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and was a standout in football andtrack. In track, he was a two-time Regional Champion in the 400 meter dash.
He was a star running back for theUniversity of Kentucky between 1999 and 2002, running for 1414 yards in 2002, second-most in a single season in school history toMoe Williams.
Pinner was selected with the second pick of the fourth round of the2003 NFL draft by the Lions.[1] He increased his rushing total in each of his first three seasons in the league, going from 99 yards in 2003 to 174 yards in 2004 to 349 yards in 2005. Through the 2005 season, Pinner scored five touchdowns, all rushing.
Pinner was cut by the Detroit Lions in 2006 and was quickly claimed by theMinnesota Vikings. He had his best game statistically, which was his first start in the NFL, on December 10, 2006, when he ran for 125 yards and three touchdowns against his formerDetroit Lions. On May 1, 2008, he returned to theDetroit Lions. After the 2008 preseason, he was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.
Pinner returned to the University of Kentucky in the summer of 2013 to complete his degree inmedia studies. He graduated in December 2013.[2]