Darnell Dinkins Darnell Joseph Dinkins ( born January 20 , 1977 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) was most recently the tight ends coach for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights football team . Dinkins was formerly an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh . Dinkins also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers , New York Giants , Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns . Early years . A standout quarterback and linebacker at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , Dinkins was named City League MVP by both the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Pittsburgh Courier and a member of the 1995 Big 33 Team . As a senior he rushed for 435 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries and threw 113 passes for 1 , 256 yards and ten touchdowns . On defense , he had 86 tackles , three knockdowns , four sacks and four fumble recoveries ( one for a touchdown ) . College career . Dinkins attended the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate . He started at free safety for three years while at Pittsburgh and also saw time at wide receiver and linebacker for the Panthers . He started all 11 games at free safety , finishing second on the team with 78 tackles ( 49 solo ) in 1998 , also posting six pass deflections , two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble . Dinkins started his career with the Panthers as a quarterback before shifting to the defensive backfield . Semi Professional Career . Dinkins played for the Pittsburgh Colts , a minor league football team in North American Football League in 2001 . He attended a pro workout in the Minneapolis Metrodome on September 15 , 2001 . The workout led to a contract with an arena football team , after which he was signed by the New York Giants and allocated to the Rhein Fire . Professional career . New York Giants . In 2002 , Dinkins was signed by the New York Giants as a free agent and was allocated to NFL Europe where he played for the Rhein Fire . When he returned to the Giants , he saw action in two games , missing the final 13 games after breaking a bone in his foot . He was inactive for games 4 - 7 before being placed on injured reserve . He made his NFL debut against the San Francisco 49ers on September 5 , 2002 . In 2003 , Dinkins saw action in seven games after being signed to the Giants active roster from the practice squad in week 10 . He finished the season with two receptions for 16 yards and eight special teams tackles . Baltimore Ravens . Dinkins was waived by the Giants at the end of the training camp in 2004 and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on October 2 , 2004 to their practice squad before being elevated to the active roster on October 29 , 2004 . He played in ten games , starting four ( the first starts of his career ) , in his first year with the Ravens . He was a key contributor for Baltimore as he pulled in nine receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown . He scored his first career touchdown on a 17 - yard pass from Kyle Boller versus the Dallas Cowboys on November 21 . In 2005 , his second season with the Ravens , Dinkins appeared in all 16 games , including four starts , and totaled 55 yards on six receptions ( 9 . 2 avg . ) . Cleveland Browns . Dinkins was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 19 , 2006 . He played in 14 games with two starts and averaged seven yards per reception and one touchdown . He is known more for his size and blocking than his receiving ability . Although not starting a single game in 2007 for the first time in four years , he appeared in a total of 15 games . His offensive totals for the season were one reception for eight yards ( 8 . 0 avg . , which he recorded in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers . The only game in which he did not see action was the Week 6 game against the Miami Dolphins . In 2008 , Dinkins caught his second career touchdown , with 2 : 15 left in the second quarter during the Week 6 game against the defending Super Bowl Champions , the New York Giants . He caught a 22 - yard pass from quarterback Derek Anderson while filling in for injured tight end Kellen Winslow . It was his first reception of the 2008 campaign . New Orleans Saints . Dinkins signed with the New Orleans Saints on March 18 , 2009 . Broadcasting . Dinkins broadcast the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League on 93 . 7 The Fan , Pittsburgh ' s CBS Radio station . Dinkins married his high school sweetheart , Shayla , and has three children , Kayla , Khalil and Kolin Dinkins acquired a college degree in criminology and works to educate local youth in desperate situations . In 2003 , he spoke with children from public school MS 45 about gang prevention on behalf of NYPD Youth Services , visited youth incarcerated at the Union County ( N . J . ) Juvenile Detention Center , and twice visited Giants Academy in Newark to praise the academic effort of the students . In 2004 , Dinkins created his own foundation to host the annual Darnell Dinkins Maleness to Manhood football camp , with the goal of involving parents in the teaching of leadership , responsibility , integrity and teamwork to inner - city Pittsburgh youth Dinkins has served as a professor for both Football 101 and 201 programs , and attended the annual " Meet the Giants " Ronald McDonald House dinner . He also led walkers on behalf of the Autism Directory Service in Poughkeepsie , New York . In late 2008 , Dinkins , with fellow Browns player Joshua Cribbs , opened a children ' s indoor inflatable play arena called Bounce City , which is located in Strongsville , Ohio . Coaching . Dinkins served as tight ends coach at Rutgers University in 2012 , after serving as an assistant tight ends coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2010 and 2011 .