 In his junior year in 2006, Pinkard suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament on his right knee at the season opener (a 50-14 win over Arkansas), and did not play for the remainder of the season.In his redshirt junior year in 2007, Pinkard was moved to the top of the cornerback depth chart.However, in the practice before the first game of the season he once again suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, this time on his left knee, that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.