He's listed as the backup fullback on the Charger's depth chart. Drafted in the 7th round of 2003 draft. In 4 years he has 30 yards rushing- 4 last year, none so far this year as he is perpetually inactive. Here's his draft profile:
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Andrew Pinnock
Position: Fullback/Running Back
College: South Carolina
Height: 5-10
Weight: 265
Hometown: Bloomfield, Conn.
Career Notes | Agility | High School | Personal | Stats
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has good body definition, with a solid upper frame and thickness in the chest and arms … Has thick thighs, muscular lower legs and calves … Shows good balance, quickness and speed through the holes … Has the hands to be productive out of the backfield … Shows excellent pick and vision … Has the ability to slide through the hole … Very strong runner who consistently breaks arm tackles … Has good quickness and balance, moving with authority through the holes … Strong balance allows him to keep his feet in traffic … Has the strength needed to drag defenders, lowering his shoulders properly to explode on contact … Maintains balance and keeps his feet … Rarely goes down after the first hit and will punish a defender attempting to arm tackle … Lowers his pads, squares his shoulders and punishes defenders as he tramples over them … Has the proper body lean to pick and slide through the holes … Pile mover, yet nimble getting through traffic.
Negatives: Not a dance-and-wiggle type, as he's more of a slasher who can make defenders miss … More of a one-speed type and will run high with poor pad level at times, but compensates with his leg drive and strength to break arm tackles … Good worker, but needs reps in order to grasp new schemes … Gets down on himself too much after a poor performance … Will run over people rather than eluding them, but has that one burst needed to break free at the second level … Adequate in picking up the blitz … Will make an effort, but rarely will be seen being the lead blocker … Doesn't have the wiggle to elude the smaller defenders … Likes to bounce and feel for the cutback, but does not have that explosive acceleration to turn the corner at the next level … Can handle the swing routes and dump-offs, but will generally body catch … Does not cut sharply in his routes and struggles at times to get open … Catches well coming out of the backfield, but struggles a bit when having to make adjustments at the second level … Needs to improve his timing on the quarterback exchange … Will put the ball on the ground some, especially in 2002, where a rash of fumbles saw him benched briefly early in the season … Needs to protect the ball better when running, as he seems to carry it too freely, resulting in an inability to properly secure the ball.
CAREER NOTES
A power back with deceptive speed, Pinnock finished his career tied with Duce Staley (1995-96) for 14th on the school's record list with 1,852 yards on 422 carries (4.4 avg.) … His 27 touchdowns on the ground rank fourth on South Carolina's all-time record chart … Added 185 yards on 28 receptions (6.6 avg.)
2002 SEASON
Listed on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation's top running back … Named South Carolina's most outstanding running back during spring practice … Started every game, except against Temple, finishing second on the team with 563 yards and 5 touchdowns on 124 carries (4.5 avg.) … Caught 16 passes for 106 yards (6.6 avg.) … Averaged 55.8 all-purpose yards per game … Had 5 fumbles, 3 of which resulted in turnovers.
New Mexico State - Gained a season-high 95 yards on 18 tries with a 2-yard score and had a 7-yard grab … Fumbled once, resulting in a turnover.
Virginia - Rushed 13 times for 50 yards and a 1-yard touchdown, adding 12 yards on 2 catches.
Georgia - Collected 27 yards on 11 attempts, but 2 of his 3 fumbles resulted in turnovers.
Temple - Benched, seeing action only on special teams.
Vanderbilt - Returned to the starting lineup, responding with 17 carries for 69 yards.
Mississippi State - Followed with 12 runs for 47 yards and a 1-yard score … Fumbled once, but the ball was recovered by the offense.
Kentucky - Totaled 61 yards on 8 rushes.
Louisiana State - Had 7 carries for 33 yards and a 9-yard touchdown.
Tennessee - Picked up 57 yards on 8 attempts.
Arkansas - Caught 3 passes for 29 yards and rushed 7 times for 24 yards.
Florida - Collected 32 yards on 12 attempts and had a 14-yard reception.
Clemson - Closed out his career with 11 carries for 68 yards and a 2-yard score.
2001 SEASON
Shared tailback duties with Derek Watson, starting vs. Boise State, Georgia and Kentucky (lined up at fullback vs. the Wildcats) … Led the team with 115 carries for 622 yards (5.4 avg.) and 12 touchdowns … Snatched 5 passes for 40 yards (8.0 avg.) … Averaged 55.2 all-purpose yards per game … Did not fumble the ball in 115 attempts.
2000 SEASON
Versatile back, appearing in every game … Started at fullback vs. New Mexico State and at tailback vs. Florida, Clemson and Ohio State … Worked hard during the offseason on getting his weight down and improving his conditioning, shedding 18 pounds to get his weight to 245 … Finished second on the team with 110 carries for 406 yards (3.7 avg.) and 7 touchdowns … Caught 5 passes for 37 yards (7.4 avg.) and had a 17-yard kickoff return … Averaged 38.3 all-purpose yards per game.
1999 SEASON
Played a major role on the team as a true freshman … Finished as the second-leading rusher with 261 yards on 73 carries (3.6 avg.) with 3 touchdowns … Saw action at both fullback and tailback … Did not receive full clearance to play by the NCAA until after the third game of the season … Started vs. Ole Miss and Kentucky.
INJURY REPORT
Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee (lateral cartilage) after the 1999 season.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.6 in the 40-yard dash … 430-pound bench press … 650-pound squat … 300-pound power clean.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE
31 5/8 9½ 12 22
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout running back at Bloomfield (Conn.) High … Named Mr. Football in the state of Connecticut … Rushed for more than 2,800 yards his senior year … Ranked in the top 20 nationally at his position by SuperPrep and Recruiting Now magazines … Played in the Connecticut High School All-Star Game … All-state and all-district selection in his final year.
PERSONAL
African-American Studies major … Born March 12, 1980 … Resides in Bloomfield, Conn.
STATS
RUSHING STATISTICS
YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG GM/AVG
1999 8 2 73 261 3.6 3 22 32.63
2000 12 4 110 406 3.7 7 22 33.83
2001 12 3 115 622 5.4 12 38 51.83
2002 12 11 124 563 4.5 5 34 46.92
TOTAL 44 20 422 1,852 4.4 27 38 42.09
RECEIVING STATISTICS KICKOFF RETURNS
YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
1999 2 2 1.0 0 5
2000 5 37 7.4 0 17 1 17 17.0 0 17
2001 5 40 8.0 0 14
2002 16 106 6.6 0 17
TOTAL 28 185 6.6 0 17 1 17 17.0 0 17
