| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-05-28)May 28, 1998 (age 27) Miami, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William M. Raines High School (FL) |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Michael Pinckney (born May 28, 1998) is an Americanfootballlinebacker. He playedcollege football for theMiami Hurricanes from 2016 to 2019. He signed with theNew England Patriots as anundrafted free agent in 2020.
Pinckney was a three-star recruit coming out ofWilliam M. Raines High School inJacksonville, Florida. He committed to Miami on January 11, 2016.[1] Pinckney was one of the three freshmanlinebackers to start in 2016. He started in all 13 games of the season. He finished the season with 61 total tackles (7.5 for loss), 2.5 sacks and aninterception.[2] He was named a freshmanall-American.
| Season | Team | GP | Defense | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | TFL | Sack | Int | FF | FR | ||||
| 2016 | Miami | 13 | 61 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Miami | 12 | 63 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Miami | 12 | 74 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 37 | 198 | 28.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted, Pinckney was signed to theNew England Patriots'practice squad on October 2, 2020.[4] He was suspended by the NFL for six games on November 27, 2020.[5] He was reinstated from suspension on January 4, 2021,[6] and signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots two days later.[7] He was waived after the season on March 23, 2021.[8]
On May 13, 2021, Pinckney signed with theChicago Bears,[9] but was waived three days later.[10]
Pinckney signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on July 16, 2021,[11] and the team subsequently placed him on the suspended list.[12] He was activated on July 20.[13]