Defensive line, Clemson and Minnesota, 2016–21
Nyles Pinckney
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Beaufort, SC
Nyles Pinckney played defensive line at Clemson (2016–20), Minnesota (2021), Clemson (2021) and Minnesota (2021).
Team titles: National champions, 2016 and 2018 (Clemson); ACC champions, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clemson | 5 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Clemson | 5 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Clemson | 5 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Clemson | 5 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Clemson | 5 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Minnesota | 5 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | ||
| 2021 | Clemson | 5 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 290 |
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
2021 Minnesota 11 games, 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ohio State | L 31–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Bowling Green | L 10–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Purdue | W 20–13 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Nebraska | W 30–23 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Maryland | W 34–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Illinois | L 6–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Iowa | L 22–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Indiana | W 35–14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Wisconsin | W 23–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | W 18–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Clemson 10 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Wake Forest | W 37–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. The Citadel | W 49–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 41–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Miami | W 42–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Georgia Tech | W 73–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Syracuse | W 47–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Boston College | W 34–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Notre Dame | L 40–47 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 52–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Ohio State | L 28–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Clemson 12 games, 20 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 52–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas A&M | W 24–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atSyracuse | W 41–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Charlotte | W 52–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at North Carolina | W 21–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Florida State | W 45–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Louisville | W 45–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Boston College | W 59–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wofford | W 59–14 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at NC State | W 55–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Wake Forest | W 52–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at South Carolina | W 38–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Clemson 10 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Furman | W 48–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 38–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atGeorgia Tech | W 49–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Syracuse | W 27–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atWake Forest | W 63–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atFlorida State | W 59–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Louisville | W 77–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Duke | W 35–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.South Carolina | W 56–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.Notre Dame | W 30–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Clemson 9 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Kent State | W 56–3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Auburn | W 14–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Boston College | W 34–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | W 31–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Wake Forest | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 24–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Florida State | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.The Citadel | W 61–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atSouth Carolina | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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