Career
He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2008, but was released by the team on September 5, 2009. He played college football at South Carolina. Brinkley played college football at the University of South Carolina.
He played in 25 games producing 103 tackles and ten sacks.
He majored in African-American studies. Brinkley"s twin brother, Jasper Brinkley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on July 1, 2009.