2007 (Junior): Named to second team All-American by CNN/Sports Illustrated… first team All-WAC… first on team in receiving yards (1,372) and second in receptions (106)…tied with Jason Rivers for first in touchdowns (13)...led the WAC and ranked fifth nationally in receiving yards per game (111.2)… sixth in the country in receptions per game (8.33) …at one point was NCAA career active leader receiving yards/game (98.0)...broke school record for most 100-yard receiving games in single season (7)…left school ranked third in career receiving…had 17 career 100-yard receiving games…started all 13 games… second on team in average yards per catch (12.9)…had season high 14 receptions for 175 yards against San Jose State (Oct. 12)…had career-high 195 yards (13 catches) against New Mexico State (Oct. 27)…scored game-winning touchdown in the last minute against Washington (Dec. 1)…had the lone touchdown reception in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia (Jan. 1)… along with Davone Bess and Jason Rivers, became just the second trio of receivers in NCAA history to each post 1,000 yards in a season…left school ranked fourth in school history in career receptions (231), receiving yards (3,333), and touchdowns (35).
2006 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, making nine starts...missed the Eastern Illinois through Idaho games...recorded four games with 100-plus yards...had a season-best 135 yards on four catches at Utah State (Nov. 4)...posted three games with two TD catches...made a season-high eight catches in the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl against Arizona State (Dec. 24).
2005 (Freshman): Played all 12 games, starting the final 11...part of the first tandem of UH receivers to tabulate 1,000-plus receiving yards in same season along with Davone Bess...led UH's receiving corps with 1,228 yards...caught 12 TD's...recorded five 100+ receiving...had a career-high 188 yards versus Boise State (Oct. 1)...made a career-best 11 catches versus Wisconsin (Nov. 25), while hauling in a personal-best four touchdowns against New Mexico State (Oct. 15)...led the WAC and was sixth in the nation averaging 102.3 receiving yards per game...fifth in the league averaging 103.8 all-purpose yards.
2004: Redshirted
Prep: A 2004 graduate of Rialto High School in California...earned three varsity letters in football and one in track...played quarterback, defensive back and running back...ran for 1,155 yards on 153 carries while splitting time between running back and quarterback.
Personal: Born in Rialto, Calif...parents are Sheila and Alvin Pinkney of Rialto, Calif.
Career Statistics
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2005 12 85 1228 12 73 7.1 14.4 102.3
2006 10 46 770 11 60 4.6 16.7 77.0
2007 13 106 1372 13 64 8.2 12.9 105.5
TOTAL 35 237 3370 36 73 6.8 14.2 96.3ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2005 12 18 1228 0 0 0 1246 103.8
2006 10 24 770 0 0 0 794 79.4
2007 13 2 1372 0 0 0 1374 105.7
TOTAL 35 44 3370 0 0 0 3414 97.5
