2024 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 15 games, making six starts...Finished with 14 receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
Bowling Green (9/7): Recorded a 7-yard reception. Kent State (9/21): Caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. UCLA (10/5): Made a 6-yard grab. at Wisconsin (10/26): Hauled in a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter...Added a 17-yard catch. at Purdue (11/6): Posted five receiving yards. Maryland (11/30): Caught three passes for a career-best 36 yards, including a 23-yard reception. vs. Oregon (12/7): Made a 3-yard reception. SMU (12/21): Hauled in a 13-yard pass. vs. Notre Dame (1/9): Made two receptions for 21 yards, including a 20-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
2023 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in 12 games on offense and special teams...Finished with five receptions for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Iowa (9/23): Recorded a 9-yard touchdown reception from Drew Allar in the second quarter. Indiana (10/28): Hauled in a 9-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. at Maryland (11/4): Posted a 16-yard grab. at Michigan State (11/24): Made an 11-yard reception. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Recorded a 12-yard catch.
2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 10 games on offense and special teams...Made four receptions for 53 yards and a 28-yard touchdown reception.
Ohio (9/10): Made his first career reception, a 28-yard touchdown grab from Drew Allar in the fourth quarter. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded a 17-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Maryland (11/12): Made one reception. at Rutgers (11/19): Caught one pass for eight yards.
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season...Selected the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week twice (Illinois, 10/23; Maryland, 11/6).
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at North Allegheny Senior High School for head coach Art Walker...Served as a team captain his senior season...Named a 2020 WPIAL 6A All-Conference selection...Invited to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 All-Star Game...Second-team 6A All-Conference honoree in 2019...North Allegheny went 36-3 in his four seasons as a member of the team...Was part of a squad that posted a 10-0 record in 2020...Tallied 413 receiving yards during his senior season with six touchdowns...Rated as the No. 33 tight end and No. 26 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 21 tight end, No. 77 prospect in the region and No. 15 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 24 prospect in the state by Rivals...Also lettered in basketball and was a power forward...Named a Trib High School Sports Network 2020-21 WPIAL Class 6A Basketball Player to Watch.
PERSONAL
Full name is Khalil Joseph Dinkins...Son of Darnell and Shayla Dinkins...Has a sister, Kayla, and brother, Kolin...Brother, Kolin, is a safety on the Penn State Football team...Sister, Kayla, was a middle hitter on the Tulane women’s volleyball team and was a two-time American Athletic Conference first-team all-conference honoree...Father, Darnell, played nine years in the NFL (2001-09) and three years at the University of Pittsburgh (1997-99)...Hobbies include playing football, playing video games, hanging with friends and volunteering with the NABA Youth Basketball league...Planning to major in business...Has future aspirations of playing football professionally and afterwards, would like to help inspire the next generation and leave a positive impact on people from all demographics.