
Sam Pinckney
WR · Georgia State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Georgia State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #1,758
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8300
- Class
- 2021
- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Hometown
- Boiling Springs, SC
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 9 | 139 | 1 | 15.4 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | San José State | 8 | 123 | 1 | 15.4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 63 | 0 | 15.8 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Duquesne | 2 | 42 | 1 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Georgia State | 6 | 67 | 0 | 11.2 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 132 | 1 | 18.9 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | App State | 7 | 102 | 0 | 14.6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Marshall | 2 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 7 | 69 | 1 | 9.9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Texas State | 6 | 81 | 1 | 13.5 | 25 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Army | 6 | 78 | 1 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | James Madison | 4 | 63 | 0 | 15.8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 654 WRs/TEs
Rec
6491
Rec Yds
90492
Y/R
14.167
Rec TD
789
PPA
1.0479
Usage
10%88
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 654
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+31 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8300 · #1,758 nat'l
Production79th pct PPA · vs 654 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 68'22 | 241 |
| Rec Yds | 932'22 | 3,436 |
| Rec TD | 7'23 | 22 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
10%
Rush
0%
Pass
21%
1st Down
7%
2nd Down
12%
3rd Down
16%
Standard Downs
8%
Passing Downs
16%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 75.3 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 129.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 42.6 |
| Std dev | 33.4 |
| Boom rate | 17% |
| Bust rate | 8% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
1.04
By play type
Pass
1.05
Rush
-0.26
By down
1st Down
0.81
2nd Down
0.75
3rd Down
1.67
By down type
Standard Downs
0.94
Passing Downs
1.14
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 1.04 | 1.05 | -0.26 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 1.67 | 0.94 | 1.14 | 92.6 |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 0.67 | 0.66 | 1.07 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.94 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 1.15 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | Georgia State | 0.78 | 0.80 | -0.56 | 0.27 | 1.18 | 0.97 | 0.49 | 1.11 | 51.5 |
| 2019 | Georgia State | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 0.70 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 20.6 |
| 2018 | Georgia State | 2.55 | 2.55 | — | — | 1.45 | 4.76 | 0.51 | 3.58 | 7.7 |
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