#24

Cameron Lindsey

LB · Pittsburgh · R-Jr. · #24

Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
R-Jr. · Aliquippa, PA → Aliquippa
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Cameron Lindsey

LB · Pittsburgh · Fr · #24

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#516 national
CFB
College
Pittsburgh
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Pittsburgh32205.52.01----
2024Pittsburgh2--0.00.0------
Career34205.52.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025

W 42–28

at Georgia Tech

1 TOT

Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Pittsburgh

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Pittsburgh

Returning around him

  • 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44

DNA match

Player DNA

Sideline-to-Sideline

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Fletcher’s 2024 season.

Air Force · 2024

#2

Owen Pewee

UTSA · 2024

69%
#3

Crews Law

Memphis · 2025

60%
#4

Sone Aupiu

New Mexico State · 2023

60%
#5

Kenny Haynes

Texas State · 2023

59%

Matches Blake on

Weight
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Blake on

Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Montay Weedon's sophomore season at Cincinnati (2025).

Cincinnati · 2025

#2

Dorian Pringle

Bowling Green · 2025

67%
#3

Brandon Coleman

Kent State · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 3
67%
#4

Kevon Merrell

East Carolina · 2025

66%
#5

Sione Vaki

Utah · 2023

NFL Rd 4
62%

Matches Montay on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Height

Differs from Montay on

Class year (lower)
TFL rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7056

Final rank
#7319
Avg #7275.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7056 this season.

Background

2025: Played in all 13 games and started started two, both career highs…set career high marks in every defensive category, including tackles (32), tackles for loss (five), sakcs (two), a pass breakup and a forced fumble…At Syracuse, had a single-game high of 1.5 TFL, along with seven tackles…Made...

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