Jason Pinkston

Height:
6-4
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Baldwin

2010 Scouting Report: Coming off an All-Big East junior season, Pinkston appears poised for even greater accolades in 2010...enters his third year as Pitt[apos]s starting left offensive tackle...the Panthers have produced a 1,000-yard rusher each year he has been a starter...excellent athlete with good footwork and mobility...with 28 career starts, he will be a cornerstone for the Panthers[apos] retooled offensive front...Pinkston teams with junior Lucas Nix to help form potentially the top offensive tackle tandem in the Big East.

2009: Starter at left offensive tackle in all 13 games...selected first team All-Big East by league coaches...named a second team All-American by SI.com and Rivals.com.

2008: Started all 12 regular-season games at left tackle...missed the Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State due to a right shoulder injury sustained during bowl week practice.

2007: Started the first three games at right tackle before suffering a season-ending left shoulder injury at Michigan State Sept. 15...underwent surgery and received a medical redshirt. 2006: Worked at defensive tackle through fall training camp before moving to offensive tackle in September...played in seven games during his true freshman campaign to letter...in addition to serving as a backup left offensive tackle, he also appeared in Pitt[apos]s 'jumbo' set in short yardage situations as a fullback...also contributed on the extra-point/field goal block unit.

High School: Heralded prospect who was named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State Team (first team)...considered one of the nation[apos]s top 100 prospects by Tom Lemming...compiled 180 tackles over his final two seasons at Baldwin...Coach Dave Wannstedt also graduated from Baldwin (1970) before playing at Pitt...as a senior Pinkston had 80 tackles, eight tackles for losses, five fumble recoveries and two sacks...had 100 tackles and six sacks as a junior...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 'Fabulous 22'...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 'Terrific 25'...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-Class AAAA...Harrisburg Patriot-News 'Platinum 33'...first team All-Quad East...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...Tom Lemming rated him the nation[apos]s No. 69 overall prospect...rated the nation[apos]s No. 18 defensive tackle prospect by Scout.com...rated the No. 27 prospect in the East Region by Scout.com...rated Pennsylvania[apos]s No. 10 prospect by Rivals.com...Rivals.com also ranked him as one of the top 50 defensive tackle prospects nationally...PrepStar All-American...played under Coach Mike Silianoff...also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Jason R. Pinkston, born 9/5/87, is the son of James and the late Martha Pinkston... has two brothers...Jason served as a junior volunteer fireman for the South Baldwin fire station while in high school...cousin, Todd Pinkston, was a receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2000-05 and a former standout at Southern Miss...administration of justice major.