Player Career

Darius Pinnix Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Darius Pinnix Jr. story

Darius Pinnix Jr. built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Burlington, NC wearing No. 40, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Darius Pinnix Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 860 rushing yards, 247 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 274 receiving yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 274 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 51 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Darius Pinnix Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    East Carolina

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonEast Carolina27827.613.1—
2018 Regular SeasonEast Carolina39048.811.9112
2019 Regular SeasonEast Carolina32737.530.8-63
2020 Regular SeasonEast Carolina13925.512.5-188
2021 Regular SeasonEast Carolina0——-139

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Gardner-Webb

Week 2 · W 48-9

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

172

Scrimmage Yards

89.2 takeover

172 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.

Game stats

#2

@ UCF

Week 7 · L 21-63 · Conference game

93

Scrimmage Yards

82 takeover

Loss with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

93 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs North Carolina

Week 2 · W 41-19

75

Scrimmage Yards

74.5 takeover

Win with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

75 scrimmage yards and 8.7 usage.

Game stats

#4

vs Old Dominion

Week 5 · W 37-35

76

Scrimmage Yards

71.5 takeover

Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

76 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.

Game stats

#5

@ UConn

Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game

105

Scrimmage Yards

67.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

105 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · East Carolina

327 primary output · 37.5 efficiency · 30.8 usage

65.5

#2

2018 Regular Season · East Carolina

63.5

390 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · East Carolina

41.7

278 primary · 27.6 efficiency · 13.1 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games

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