Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Miami
Michael Pinckney
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Pinckney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Player Story
Michael Pinckney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 56, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Michael Pinckney's career was his defensive...
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- Jan 1, 2023
Michael Pinckney, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Miami. Michael Pinckney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 264
- TFL
- 42
- Sacks
- 14.5
- QB hurries
- 13
- Passes defended
- 9
Quick Answers
Michael Pinckney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami · LB
- Career Tackles
- 264
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Miami
- Top game
- Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Mary's
- High school pipeline
- St. Mary's · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 56 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 64 tackles · LB 233rd (top 19%) · ACC 48th (top 8%) · National 386th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Miami | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 13 | 57 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 60 | 10 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 70 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 69 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 11 | 64 | 12.5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
Related Context
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Michael Pinckney played LB for Miami. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Pinckney recorded 264 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Miami.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Miami paired 25.5 primary output with 47.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 47.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Miami
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
47.4
Usage
11.2
Consistency
59.1
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 0. North Carolina: 3.5. Bethune-Cookman: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Virginia Tech: 3. Virginia: 5. Georgia Tech: 2. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 5. Florida International: 1. Duke: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 8 by 68.3. Bethune-Cookman: 3 by 12.5. Central Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Virginia Tech: 11 by 75.8. Virginia: 6 by 75. Georgia Tech: 2 by 28.3. Florida State: 4 by 26.7. Louisville: 8 by 83.3. Florida International: 4 by 26.7. Duke: 10 by 71.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.6 · Games = 5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses2.1 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Duke10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-27 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Florida International | L 24-30 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 52-27 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Florida State | W 27-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Georgia TechSplash game | L 21-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs VirginiaSplash game | W 17-9 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Virginia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | L 35-42 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 17-12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 63-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ North CarolinaSplash game | L 25-28 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/24 | @ Florida | L 20-24 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Pinckney story
Michael Pinckney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 56, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Michael Pinckney's career was his defensive production: 264 tackles, 42 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Miami. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Michael Pinckney's production has multiple signals. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Pinckney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Miami
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Miami | 15 | 31.1 | 7.4 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 15 | 31.1 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 18.5 | 37.1 | 8.5 | 3.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 18.5 | 37.1 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 22.5 | 44.4 | 10.3 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 22.5 | 44.4 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 25.5 | 47.4 | 11.2 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia
Week 7 · L 13-16 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Syracuse
Week 8 · W 27-19 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisville
Week 11 · W 52-27 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Virginia
Week 7 · W 17-9 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Florida State
Week 6 · W 28-27 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Miami
25.5 primary output · 47.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Miami
70
22.5 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 10.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Miami
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22.5 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 10.3 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
21
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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