Tyler Linderbaum
Tyler Linderbaum (born April 7, 2000) is an American football center for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Iowa and was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
![]() Linderbaum with Iowa in 2021 | |
No. 64 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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Position: | Center |
Personal information | |
Born: | Solon, Iowa | April 7, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Solon |
College: | Iowa (2018–2021) |
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Early years
Linderbaum was born on April 7, 2000, in Solon, Iowa and is of German descent. He later attended Solon High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line. Linderbaum played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game.[1][2] He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.[3]
College career
Linderbaum began his career at Iowa as a defensive lineman before moving to center prior to the 2019 season.[4][5][6] He started all 13 games that season. He returned as the starter in 2020 and was named an All-American as well as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy.[7][8] In 2021, was named the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year and won the Rimington Trophy while being named to a unanimous All-American.
Professional career
Linderbaum was drafted 25th overall by the Ravens in the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]
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+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 5.04 s | 1.78 s | 2.90 s | 4.57 s | 7.13 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] |
References
- Southard, Dargan. "Iowa commit Tyler Linderbaum excited for 'great competition' at U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Hawk Central.
- "Iowa DT commit Tyler Linderbaum honored to be first Army All-American from his school". October 27, 2017.
- Bain, Matthew. "Closer look at Tyler Linderbaum: Iowa recruit, Solon star, late-bloomer". Hawk Central.
- Dochterman, Scott. "How Iowa's Tyler Linderbaum went from D-lineman to the nation's top center". The Athletic.
- Emmert, Mark. "Tyler Linderbaum makes the move to center for Iowa's football program". Hawk Central.
- Southard, Dargan. "Inside Tyler Linderbaum's position transition, and how Iowa's new center has 'picked it up so fast'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- Johnson, Jeff. "Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum 'checks all the boxes,' and he keeps getting better". The Gazette.
- Batterson, Steve. "Linderbaum evolves into Hawkeyes' next big thing". The Quad-City Times.
- "After two trades, Ravens draft Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum, 'one of the best technicians,' with No. 25 pick in NFL draft".
- "Tyler Linderbaum Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa, C, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.