Jason Pinnock

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Position:
DB
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Windsor, CT
High School:
Windsor

2020: Started all 10 games he played in…compiled 19 tackles, one TFL, five pass breakups and a team-high (tied) three interceptions…picked off passes against Louisville, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech…his interception against Louisville came with 1:19 remaining and sealed a 23-20 win…matched his career high with five stops against NC State.

2019: Played in 10 games, starting three…missed three contests due to injury (consecutive games against Delaware and Duke as well as the Quick Lane Bowl against Eastern Michigan)…had 16 tackles, an assisted TFL, seven pass breakups and an interception on the year…had a career-high five stops with two PBUs against North Carolina…made a leaping end-zone interception in the first half against UCF, a play that proved critical in the 35-34 win…had four stops and a TFL assist against Ohio.

2018: Played in the final 13 games, making six starts at cornerback…missed the Albany opener due to injury…compiled 15 tackles, two TFLs, one sack, six pass breakups and two interceptions on the year…his two INTs tied for the team lead...had a season-high four tackles against Notre Dame and his first collegiate interception, picking off a pass at the Pitt 29 and returning it nine yards to halt an Irish drive…also had four stops against Virginia Tech, including a five-yard sack…set up the final touchdown in Pitt’s 34-13 win at Wake Forest with a 25-yard interception return to the Demon Deacon 42 in the fourth quarter...against Clemson in the ACC Championship, had a career-best three pass breakups.

2017: Played in 10 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve cornerback to letter as a true freshman…totaled four tackles, a fumble recovery (for a TD) and a pass breakup on the year…had a season-high three stops with a PBU against North Carolina…recovered an Oklahoma State fumble in the end zone for his first collegiate touchdown.

HIGH SCHOOL: The top defensive back prospect in the state of Connecticut according to Rivals…named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) “Top 20” and New Haven Register All-State Team as a defensive selection…two-way All-Hartford Courant honoree as a cornerback and wide receiver…Hartford Courant Defensive Player of the Year…All-Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) Division II East…scored three defensive touchdowns, two on fumble returns and one on a 70-yard interception return…had seven interceptions and three fumble recoveries overall…also had a blocked punt that was recovered by his team for a touchdown…on offense, ranked third in the state in receiving yards (1,172) with 59 receptions and 12 touchdowns…led Windsor to a 12-1 record and the Connecticut Class L championship game…rated the No. 8 overall prospect in Connecticut by Rivals and Scout, No. 10 by ESPN and No. 12 by 247Sports… played under Coach Rob Fleeting…also a track and field standout.

PERSONAL: Jason Alexander Pinnock, born 6/30/99, is the son of Louis and Chantel Pinnock…has one brother...father was a four-year football letterman at Indiana (1992-95)...communication major.