Defensive line, Mississippi State, 2022–26
Kalvin Dinkins
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 320 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lake, MS
Kalvin Dinkins plays defensive line for Mississippi State. Last time out, at LSU: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at LSU, L 0–31
Next game: vs. Oklahoma, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 35 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 35 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 35 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 35 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 35 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 320 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Mississippi State 6 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
2025 Mississippi State 10 games, 27 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas | L 38–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Missouri | L 27–49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ole Miss | L 19–38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 29–43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Mississippi State 1 game, 2 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Mississippi State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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