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13 Facts About Todd Pinkston

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Todd Pinkston was born on April 23,1977 and is an American football coach and former professional player who is the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

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Todd Pinkston is the cousin of former offensive lineman Jason Pinkston.

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Todd Pinkston was inducted to the Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Todd Pinkston was inducted into the Scott County Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Forest, Miss.

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Todd Pinkston's numbers dipped slightly in 2003, but he was productive down the stretch and registered a key touchdown in a playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

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Unfortunately, the next week, Todd Pinkston was held catchless by Carolina Panthers cornerback, Ricky Manning Jr.

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Criticism of Todd Pinkston turned particularly harsh after a game against the Washington Redskins on December 12,2004, when Todd Pinkston was accused of giving up on a catchable pass across the middle.

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On September 3,2006, Todd Pinkston signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings, whose head coach, Brad Childress, was the former Eagles offensive coordinator.

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Todd Pinkston was hired by his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, as a coaching intern during training camp and the preseason in 2009.

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Todd Pinkston assisted wide receivers coach David Culley in coaching his unit.

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Todd Pinkston served as the receivers' coach at Petal High School located in Petal, Mississippi, just across the Leaf River from Hattiesburg.

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Todd Pinkston was the wide receiver's coach for Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee from 2016 to 2021.

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On March 17,2023, Todd Pinkston was hired as the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.