DARNELL DINKINSDinkins, Darnell Joseph (D.J.)Height: 6-3 Weight: 248 Born: January 20, 1977 Pittsburgh, PA High School: Schenley (PIttsburgh, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1998 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1999 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2002 RHE NFLE | 1 | QB | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 New York Giants (NFL)2002 NYG NFL | 41 | S | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Giants (NFL)2003 NYG NFL | 89 | TE | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 10 | 4 |
| 2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 4 |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 2 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 87 | TE | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 2 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 80 | TE | 11 | 3 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 89 | 15 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 New York Giants (NFL)2003 NYG NFL | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 94 | 10.4 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 55 | 9.2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 41 | 8.2 | 22t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 22 | 4.4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 30 | 54.5 | 250 | 8.3 | 22t | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 7 | 0 | 62 | 8.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 1 | 161 | 10.1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 New York Giants (NFL)2003 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2002 RHE NFLE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2002 New York Giants (NFL)2002 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Giants (NFL)2003 NYG NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New York Giants (NFL)2002 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 21 | 212 | 82 | 0 | 6 |
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