Brandon Lindsey

Brandon Lindsey
Personal information
Born:	January 10, 1989; Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Aliquippa (PA) Senior
College:	Pittsburgh
Position:	Linebacker
Undrafted:	2012
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2012); Toronto Argonauts (2013); Sioux Falls Storm (2015);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	United Bowl champion (2015); Second-team All-Big East (2010);

Brandon Anthony Lindsey (born January 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.

Early years

Lindsey attended Aliquippa Senior High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, where he played both linebacker and running back. As a senior, he had 115 tackles on defense and rushed for 743 yards on offense.

College career

Lindsey played collegiate football at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was redshirted as a true freshman in 2007. In 2008, he played special teams and was a backup linebacker. In 2009, as a defensive end, he had 18 tackles and four sacks. He moved back to linebacker in 2010 and was named to the second-team all-Big East squad after recording 51 tackles and 10 sacks.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	4.93 s	1.67 s	2.82 s	4.28 s	7.36 s	33 in (0.84 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Although Lindsey was considered one of the best linebacker prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft,[2] he was not drafted. After the draft, he signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On June 28, 2012, Lindsey was released by the Steelers.

Lindsey signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on July 15, 2013. He was released by the team on July 29, 2013.[3]

References

"BIG EAST Announces 2010 Postseason Football Honors". Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
"Brandon Lindsey". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
"TRANSACTIONS – 2013". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio

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[1] "BIG EAST Announces 2010 Postseason Football Honors". Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

[draft-2] "Brandon Lindsey". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[3] "TRANSACTIONS – 2013". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)