Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Fourth year in the Minnesota linebacker corps, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Big Ten. The receipt: 14 tackles, 1 TFL against Penn State — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Minnesota, 188 tackles — drafted at #222 overall by Las Vegas.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las VegasEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2024
W 24–17
vs USC
7 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Shaka Heyward’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dakota Cochran's graduate season at Central Michigan (2025).
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