TE · New Orleans Saints
Darnell Dinkins
Age 49 · 193 cm (6'4") · 118 kg · Born Jan 20, 1977 · Pittsburgh
NFL career
2002
debut year
2009
last season
8
seasons
#80
jersey
College: Pittsburgh
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2009 · 55 games.
Receiving
250yards
4touchdowns
30receptions
8.3YPC avg
Defense
31solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2003 | New York Giants | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Darnell Dinkins was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
31–17 @ Colts
2009-21 · Feb 7, 2010 · PLAYOFF
W
31–28 vs Vikings
2009-20 · Jan 24, 2010 · PLAYOFF
W
45–14 vs Cardinals
2009-19 · Jan 16, 2010 · PLAYOFF
L
10–23 @ Panthers
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
L
17–20 vs Buccaneers
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–24 vs Cowboys
2009-15 · Dec 19, 2009 · REGULAR
W
26–23 @ Falcons
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
W
33–30 @ Commanders
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
Other "Dinkins" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Pittsburgh alumni in the NFL
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A.J. Woods
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Matt Goncalves
G · 2024 · Colts
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Darnell Dinkins.
Bob Slowikowski
Debut 2002 · Cowboys
Brandon Christenson
Debut 2002 · #48 · Raiders
Chris Baker
Debut 2002 · #86 · Seahawks
Chris Luzar
Debut 2002 · #89 · Jaguars
Damian Vaughn
Debut 2002 · #88 · Buccaneers
Daniel Graham
Debut 2002 · #89 · Saints
Darnell Sanders
Debut 2002 · #88 · Falcons
Doug Jolley
Debut 2002 · #86 · Buccaneers