Artose Pinner

Rushing attempts:	250
Rushing yards:	858
Rushing touchdowns:	8
Receptions:	39
Receiving yards:	308

Artose Pinner
No. 21, 22, 20
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	January 5, 1978 (age 46); Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hopkinsville
College:	Kentucky
NFL draft:	2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2003–2005); Minnesota Vikings (2006); Atlanta Falcons (2007); New Orleans Saints (2007); Detroit Lions (2008)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2002); First-team All-SEC (2002);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
Rushing attempts:	250
Rushing yards:	858
Rushing touchdowns:	8
Receptions:	39
Receiving yards:	308
	Player stats at PFR

Artose Deonce Pinner (born January 5, 1978) is an American former professional football running back. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Kentucky.

Early life

Pinner attended Hopkinsville High School in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and was a standout in football and track. In track, he was a two-time Regional Champion in the 400 meter dash.

College career

He was a star running back for the University of Kentucky between 1999 and 2002, running for 1414 yards in 2002, second-most in a single season in school history to Moe Williams.

Professional career

Pinner was drafted with the second pick of the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Lions.^[1] He increased his rushing total in each of his first three seasons in the league, going from 99 yards in 2003 to 174 yards in 2004 to 349 yards in 2005. Through the 2005 season, Pinner scored five touchdowns, all rushing.

Pinner was cut by the Detroit Lions in 2006 and was quickly claimed by the Minnesota Vikings. He had his best game statistically, which was his first start in the NFL, on December 10, 2006, when he ran for 125 yards and three touchdowns against his former Detroit Lions. On May 1, 2008, he returned to the Detroit Lions. After the 2008 preseason, he was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.