Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. He has spent four seasons in the Penn State receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 49 rec yds, 3 receptions against UCLA, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 14 | 167 | 11.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 399 | 10.8 | 7 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Penn State
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #65
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Kattus’s 2025 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Kattus's senior season at Kentucky (2025).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+215%
Up 215% from first season to most-recent.