Danny Pinter attended John Adams High School in South Bend, Indiana. He was selected team captain as a senior and was named an Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State selection. After high school, Danny enrolled at Ball State University where he received numerous accolades on and off the field, including the Dave McLain Leadership Award and the John Magnabosco Award, which is given to the most outstanding player.
Danny was drafted in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts and played in 13 games his rookie season.
Off the field Danny is an avid outdoorsman and selected the National Wildlife Federation as his 2020 My Cause My Cleats charitable partner. He is also committed to supporting youth development initiatives in his hometown of South Bend, IN and hopes to inspire the next generation of local student-athletes.