Cody Lindenberg
American football player (born 2002)
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Cody Lindenberg (born January 15, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Anoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Lindenberg at the 2025 Senior Bowl | |||||
| No. 55 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | January 15, 2002 Anoka, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Anoka (MN) | ||||
| College | Minnesota (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 222nd overall pick | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life
Lindenberg attended Anoka High School in Anoka, Minnesota, and was rated as a three-star recruit before receiving his only offer from Minnesota.[1] In May 2019, Lindenberg committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[2]
College career
During his first four collegiate seasons from 2020 through 2023, Lindenberg appeared in 26 games, where he notched 115 tackles with eight being for a loss, a sack, and two pass deflections, for the Golden Gophers.[3][4][5] He suffered a hamstring injury in the 2023 preseason, limiting him to four games that year.[6] In week ten of the 2024 season, Lindenberg notched ten tackles in a win over Nebraska.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.73 s | 1.69 s | 2.68 s | 4.32 s | 7.01 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Lindenberg was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 222nd pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
