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2023 Football Roster

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27 Justin Dinka

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Flower Mound, Texas
  • High School Marcus
  • Prev School San Diego State University
  • Major Criminology/Criminal Justice

Biography

2023: Led the Sycamores with 120 rushing attempts for 517 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 4.3 yards per carry and 57.44 yards per game in the 2023 season … Finished fourth on the Sycamores with 10 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown … Led Indiana State in scoring with 32 points (five touchdowns, a two-point conversion … Second on the Sycamores in total offense (517 yards) … Second on the team in All-Purpose yards (655 yards) … Longest rush for Indiana State in the 2023 season came on Dinka’s 41-yard attempt against Western Illinois (Nov. 11) … Longest reception of the season came on a 56-yard pass against Youngstown State (Nov. 4) … Season-high 19 carries for 147 yards and two touchdowns against Western Illinois … 16 carries for 81 yards and two touchdowns at North Dakota … 18 carries for 74 yards against South Dakota … 18 carries for 69 yards against Northern Iowa … Season-high five catches for 40 yards against Northern Iowa … One catch for 56 yards and a touchdown against Youngstown State.

2022: MVC Second Team All-Conference selection … Finished 41st in the NCAA FCS and fourth in the MVFC in total rushing yards (895) … Finished 85th in the NCAA FCS and eighth in the MVFC in all-purpose yards per game (89.09) … Finished 33rd in the NCAA FCS and fourth in the MVFC in rushing yards per carry (5.77) … Finished 39th in the NCAA FCS and fourth in the MVFC in rushing yards per game (81.4) … Finished the season with 155 rushing attempts and six touchdowns in the 2022 season … Posted 177 all-purpose yards (159 rushing, 18 receiving) and two touchdowns against Youngstown State on Oct. 15 … Nine carries for 156 yards and a touchdown against North Dakota State on Oct. 8 … Season-high 22 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown at Western Illinois on Nov. 12 … 61-yard touchdown carry against Missouri State (Nov. 19) and a 54-yard touchdown run against Montana (Sept. 17) … Finished the season with seven catches for 85 yards … Finished the season with nine games with at least 50 rushing yards.

2021
  • Finished second on the Sycamores with 112 rushing yards over 19 carries in the 2021 season
  • Averaged 5.9 yards per carry and 11.2 yards per game over the year
  • Recorded a season-high four carries for 37 yards against Eastern Kentucky
  • Added three carries for a season-high 42 yards against Southern Illinois
  • Posted a season-long 29-yard reception against Illinois State
  • Added catches against South Dakota State, South Dakota, and North Dakota State
Prior to Indiana State
Spent one season at San Diego State ... Played in one game in 2019, saving his redshirt season ... Had a 7-yard catch ...  Was on the travel squad at Hawai’i on Nov. 23, but did not play an official snap ... Made his collegiate debut in the team’s 12th game of the season against Brigham Young, making a 7-yard catch.

Prior to San Diego State
Was a three-year varsity letter winner at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, where he rushed for 3,549 yards and 44 touchdowns on 624 carries, according to 247Sports ... Also caught 32 passes for 218 yards and three TDs during his prep career ... Received first-team all-district recognition as a junior in 2017 after running for 1,145 yards and 15 touchdowns in 204 attempts  ... Garnered District 5-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year accolades in 2016 after finishing his sophomore campaign with 1,711 yards and 20 touchdowns on 277 attempts ... Was listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports ... Received a grade of 86 by 247Sports and a 77 from ESPN ... Also competed in track and field for Marcus High.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
  • 27

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
    27