Player Career
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Player Story
Kalvin Dinkins built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Lake, MS wearing No. 35, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Kalvin Dinkins' career was his defensive production: 32 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Kalvin Dinkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Mississippi State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2 | 28.3 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2025 Postseason | Mississippi State | 5 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 5 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 9 Texas A&M
Week 6 · L 9-31 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 21 Missouri
Week 12 · L 27-49 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 1 · W 56-7
2
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 60 Arizona State
Week 2 · W 24-20
1
Havoc Plays
48.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 7 Ole Miss
Week 14 · L 19-38 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
0
Havoc Plays
18.1 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 18.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State
2 primary output · 28.3 efficiency · 10.2 usage
63.3
#2
2025 Postseason · Mississippi State
45.1
5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Mississippi State
45.1
5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 6.5 usage
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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