#9

Dre Pinckney

S · Coastal Carolina · Sr. · #9

Returning to Coastal Carolina for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Dre Pinckney

S · Coastal Carolina · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Coastal Carolina
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

3 coaches
2021
Coastal Carolina
2022
Chad Staggs
Coastal Carolina
era →
2023
Coastal Carolina
era →
2025
Coastal Carolina

Played under 3 different head coaches: Jamey Chadwell, Chad Staggs, and Tim Beck. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Coastal Carolina11-2HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2022Coastal Carolina9-4HC: Chad Staggs · Run-leaning
2023Coastal Carolina8-5HC: Tim Beck · Balanced
2025Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Tim Beck · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Coastal Carolina38200.50.01----
2023Coastal Carolina1980.00.0--1--
2022Coastal Carolina2--0.00.0------
2021Coastal Carolina1271.00.0------
Career71351.50.011--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 13–0

vs Charleston Southern

3 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Coastal Carolina

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Coastal Carolina

Returning around him

  • 97% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -10 net (33 in / 43 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Coastal Carolina · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #116

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kelechi Nwachuku’s 2023 season.

UTSA · 2023

#2

Jakari Foster

Louisiana Tech · 2024

87%
#3

C.J. Holmes

Kent State · 2021

85%
#4

Eddie Smith

Arkansas State · 2023

85%
#5

Crew Wakley

BYU · 2024

84%

Matches Kelechi on

Tackle volume
Height
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kelechi Nwachuku's senior season at UTSA (2023).

UTSA · 2023

#2

Damien Miller

UAB · 2023

95%
#3

J.D. Coffey III

San Diego State · 2024

91%
#4

Parker McKenna

Washington State · 2024

88%
#5

Coco Azema

Northwestern · 2023

88%

Matches Kelechi on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13422

Final rank
#13427
Avg #13511.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13422 this season.