[3] After high school, Jinks played college football at the NCAA Division II level for Angelo State.
Short on funds, Jinks received a loan from his former coach at Angelo State, Jerry Vandergriff, to earn his teacher certification and move to Killeen, Texas.
Jinks lead the new football program at Steele to a win in the 2010 Class 5A Division II Texas state championship featuring all-state and future NFL running back Malcolm Brown.
[2] While at Steele, Jinks coached High School All-American and future Texas Longhorns running back Malcolm Brown.
In 2014, running back Deandre Washington became Texas Tech's first 1,000 yard rusher since 1998 and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors.