[2] Those stats broke the record of current Chicago Bears running back Kevin Jones.
After going unselected in the 2009 NFL draft, Brinkley was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent.
Brinkley scored his first career touchdown on October 31, 2011, in a Monday Night Football game at Kansas City.
[9] On July 10, 2009, Brinkley was shot multiple times by an unknown gunman while his car was stopped in the Philadelphia suburb of Cheltenham Township.
[10] After the shooting, Anthony Peterson Jr., 25, the boyfriend of Brinkley's sister, admitted to firing the shots, which were intended for a romantic rival.
Peterson was convicted of one count each of attempted murder and aggravated assault, both first-degree felonies, and sentenced to seven to 14 years in state prison.
[10][11] Following the shooting, Brinkley was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and was listed in stable condition.