Jeff Linkenbach

{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jeff Linkenbach

| image = Jeffrey Linkenbach 2015.JPG

| caption = Linkenbach with the San Diego Chargers in Jan. 2016

| current_team =

| number = 72, 74, 70

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|9|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date =

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lbs = 325

| high_school = Castalia (OH) Margaretta

| college = Cincinnati

| undraftedyear = 2010

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| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 86

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 36

| pfr = LinkJe20

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Jeffrey Scott Linkenbach II (born June 9, 1987) is a former American football guard. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Cincinnati and high school football at Margaretta High School in Castalia, OH.

Professional career

=Indianapolis Colts=

On September 8, 2010 Linkenbach signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. On August 29, 2011 Linkenbach was named the teams starting right tackle. On July 29, 2012 Linkenbach was moved to left guard. On March 11, 2013, the Colts tendered Linkenbach at the original-round level and on March 28 re-signed Linkenbach to a one-year. $1.323 million contract.

=Kansas City Chiefs=

On March 12, 2014 Linkenbach signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal was a one-year $900,000 contract.

=Miami Dolphins=

After Linkenbach's contract with the Chiefs expired he visited the Miami Dolphins on April 21, 2015. The following day Linkenbach signed a one-year, $795,000 contract with the team. On December 16, 2015 Linkenbach was waived.

=San Diego Chargers=

On December 17, 2015, Linkenbach was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers.{{cite web|work=Chargers.com|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2015/12/17/bolts-claim-ot-jeff-linkenbach-waive-qb-brad-sorensen|title=Bolts Claim OT Jeff Linkenbach, Waive QB Brad Sorensen|date=December 17, 2015|first=Ricky|last=Henne|accessdate=March 27, 2016}}

=Jacksonville Jaguars=

Linkenback was signed by the Jaguars. On August 29, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=CB Demetrius McCray among eight players waived|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/CB-Demetrius-McCray-among-eight-players-waived/0c9d6aab-26b7-43e5-b801-6928129601be|last=Oehser|first=John|website=Jaguars.com}}

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