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5 Dondrial Pinkins
2004 Preseason - Is looking to conclude his career on a positive note and lead the Gamecocks to a successful 2004 season ... Will be listed as the starting quarterback heading into preseason camp ... Had a solid spring camp, displaying improvement in his accuracy and leadership abilities ... Received the Joe Morrison Memorial Award for offense during the spring ... Did not perform like he is capable of in the Spring Game, completing just 4-14-1 for 35 yards ... Has 14 career starts under his belt. 2003 -Emerged as the starter at quarterback, starting all 12 games at that position ... Completed 162-322-9 (.503) of his passes for 2,127 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Completed the two longest passes in school history - a 99-yarder for a touchdown to Troy Williamson vs. Virginia and a 98-yarder for a TD to Matthew Thomas vs. Ole Miss ... Those two pass plays were the two longest plays from scrimmage in the SEC in 2003 ... The 99-yarder he threw is the fifth longest play in school history... Became the first quarterback in Division 1-A to throw two touchdown passes of 98 or more yards in a career ... Threw for a career-best 298 yards and four touchdowns vs. Ole Miss ... Played well against Tennessee, throwing for 154 yards and one touchdown while keeping his poise and composure in a hostile environment ... Was steady in the victory over Kentucky, completing 17 of 29 passes for 184 yards and no interceptions ... During the season, he threw 137 straight passes without an interception, before misfiring against Arkansas ... Threw for 254 yards and one touchdown - a 77-yarder - against LSU ... Turned in a solid performance in the win over Vanderbilt, rushing for a career-best 50 yards and three touchdowns, while completing 13 of 21 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown ... Played well in the victory over UAB, throwing for 202 yards, while completing 13 of 19 with one interception. 2002 -Redshirt sophomore quarterback who came on to start the final two games of the season ... On the year, he completed 32 of 65 passes for 431 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions ... Also rushed for 189 yards on 54 carries ... Entered preseason camp solidly entrenched as the #2 signal-caller behind Corey Jenkins, but went down with a fractured ankle during a scrimmage on Aug. 18 ... Missed the first two games of the season due to the injury ... Saw his first action of the year vs. Georgia and turned in a promising performance, completing two of three passes for 33 yards, including a long completion of 18 yards ... Was slowed with a sore ankle during the week of the Temple game, which curtailed his preparation ... Played a key role in the victory over Vanderbilt, completing two of four passes for 33 yards and one touchdown - a 23-yarder to Troy Williamson right before halftime which gave the Gamecocks a 10-7 lead ... Saw his most extensive action to that point in the win over Mississippi State, completing five of nine passes for 45 yards and one interception ... Also had 16 carries for 50 yards in that contest ... Was inserted as the starting quarterback the week of the Florida game and received his first career start on Nov. 16 on national television at The Swamp ... Responded admirably, rushing for a game-high 84 yards on 13 carries, including a pair of career-best runs of 35 and 30 yards, respectively ... Against the Gators, he completed eight of 17 passes for 74 yards ... In the season finale against Clemson, he completed eight of 14 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown - a 70-yard strike to Troy Williamson ... Also carried the ball 10 times for 33 yards ... In the Spring Game, he completed seven of 16 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown ... Tossed a 41-yard TD pass to James Adkisson in the Spring Game ... Also ran 78 yards on 18 carries with one touchdown in the spring finale, with the TD coming from three yards out and lifting the Garnet to a 53-48 victory. 2001 -Steadily improved as the season progressed at the quarterback position ... Coaching staff really likes his style and believes he can develop into quality player for the Gamecocks ... In a backup role, he appeared in seven games ... Completed three of seven passes for 21 yards and two touchdowns ... Rushed 10 times for 69 yards ... Threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Willis Ham against Vanderbilt and tossed a three-yard scoring pass to Ryan Brewer in the Florida game ... Had four carries for 31 yards in the win over Kentucky ... Carried three times for 28 yards against Florida ... Had a season-best 20-yard run vs. the Gators. 2000 -Good-looking quarterback prospect who saw limited action in three games ... Suffered a torn cartilage in his knee during preseason camp which curtailed his progress ... Is expected to apply for a medical hardship due to his injury ... His most extensive action came against Alabama, filling in for the injured Phil Petty and leading the Gamecock offense on three different series ... Against the Crimson Tide, he was 0-2 passing, with six carries for 16 yards ... On the year he was 0-2 passing and rushed the ball six times for 16 yards ... Coaches like his size, physical toughness and athleticism. HIGH SCHOOL -Passed for 1,210 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior year ... Had 134 carries for 950 yards and 19 rushing touchdowns ... Won the Countdown Combine distance competition with a 73-yard throw ... Rated the fifth best quarterback in the Southeast by Prep Star magazine ... Played for Coach Tommy Sosebee at Mitchell-Baker ... Also considered Georgia Tech and Georgia. PERSONAL -Born Jan. 11, 1982 ... Majoring in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management.
OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Rushing G TC Yds. Avg. TD LG 2000 3 6 16 2.7 0 4 2001 7 10 69 6.9 0 20 2002 10 54 189 3.5 0 35 2003 12 95 254 2.7 5 29 TOTAL 32 165 528 3.2 5 35 |
