Khalil Dinkins is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Penn State.
Dinkins shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons at Penn State span two head coaches: James Franklin and Terry Smith. On tape: 49 receiving yards and 3 receptions against UCLA, Week 6, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 14 | 167 | 11.9 | 2 | 40 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 2 | 23 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 2 | 16 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 1 | 28 |
| Career | 37 | 399 | 10.8 | 7 | 40 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 46-11vs Nevada | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-0vs Florida International | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-30vs No. 6 Oregon | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-42@ UCLA | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | 40 | Season-high 49 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Iowa | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-38@ No. 1 Ohio State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-27vs No. 2 Indiana | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 14 | 167 | 11.9 | 2 | 40 |
Week 11 · 2025
L 24-27
vs Indiana
4 rec · 40 yds
With E. Grunkemeyer — 219 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 78.6 · N. Singleton — 71 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
145% of team targetsCatch rate
86%12 of 14 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
86% catch rate on 14 targets · 5% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 24.0 | 13.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 23.7 | 10.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 26.2 | 15.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Smith
Pass share
42.0%
339 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
A stat line in 25 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: James Franklin → Terry Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
