Tre Pinkney: LB · Southern Miss · #17.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tre Pinkney
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for four head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Jamey Chadwell, Chad Staggs, Tim Beck and Reed Stringer. A game that shows it: 13 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Florida — Week 3, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
74 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 74 | 36 | 5.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 36 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 124 | 62 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-31@ Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-10vs SE Louisiana | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-49vs South Florida | 13 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 7-44@ Jacksonville State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-23vs Louisiana | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-38@ UL Monroe | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-44vs Arkansas State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 15-32@ James Madison | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-37vs Marshall | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-58@ Texas State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-35vs South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-52@ Troy | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | 36 | 5.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
74tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%5 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups74 tackles · 5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Reed Stringer
Pass share
43.7%
318 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
60.7
12 games
Team sack rate
12.5%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons, at Coastal Carolina and Southern Miss, 124 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Jamey Chadwell, Tim Beck, Will Hall and Reed Stringer.
