No. 27 – New York Giants | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
Born: | Windsor, Connecticut, U.S. | June 30, 1999||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||
High school: | Windsor (Windsor, Connecticut) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 5 / pick: 175 | ||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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Jason Alexander Pinnock (born June 30, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.[1]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 1.46 s | 2.61 s | 4.10 s | 6.90 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[2] |
Pinnock was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round, 175th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[3] On May 7, 2021, Pinnock officially signed with the Jets.[4] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[5]
On August 31, 2022, Pinnock was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[6] He was named a starter in Week 12, recording seven tackles while playing 100% of snaps. He finished the season with 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three pass deflections, a forced fumble and recovery through 14 games and five starts.[7]
Pinnock was named the Giants starting strong safety in 2023. In Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins, Pinnock picked off Tua Tagovailoa and took it for a 102-yard touchdown.[8] He finished the season with 85 tackles (fourth on the team), two sacks, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions through 16 starts.[9]