Ryan Lindley
{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ryan Lindley
| image = Ryan Lindley 2013.JPG
| caption = Lindley with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013
| current_team = San Diego State Aztecs
| number =
| position = Senior offensive analyst
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 232
| high_school = El Capitan {{nowrap|(Lakeside, California)}}
| college = San Diego State (2008–2011)
| draftyear = 2012
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 185
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2014}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2017}})
| pastcoaching =
- San Diego State (2017–2018)
Graduate assistant - Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year |2018}})
Running backs coach - Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2019}})
Quarterbacks coach - Utah (2020)
Offensive analyst - Mississippi State (2021–2022)
Defensive analyst - San Diego State (2022)
Quarterbacks coach - San Diego State (2023)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach - San Diego State (2024–present)
Senior offensive analyst
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Passer rating
| statvalue1 = 52.4
| statvalue2 = 3–11
| statlabel3 = Completion percentage
| statvalue3 = 51.1
| statlabel4 = Passing yards
| statvalue4 = 1,372
| pfr = LindRy00
| cfl = ryan-lindley/160940/
}}
Ryan George Lindley (born June 22, 1989) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the senior offensive analyst at San Diego State University. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. Lindley was also a member of the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, and Ottawa Redblacks.
Early life and college
Lindley attended El Capitan High School in Lakeside, California. As a senior, he threw for 3,521 yards and 35 touchdowns.
After not playing in his first year on campus at San Diego State University in 2007 while Kevin O'Connell was the Aztecs' starter, Lindley started 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2008. During the season, he completed 242 of 427 passes for 2,653 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions. As a sophomore in 2009 he started 12 games and completed 239 of 437 passes for 3,054 yards with 23 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. As a junior in 2010 Lindley completed 243 of 421 passes for 3,830 yards, 28 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He helped lead the Aztecs to the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl, their first Bowl game since the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl.{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2010 |title=Utah will go bowling in Las Vegas |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5872929 |access-date=February 17, 2014 |publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} He helped them defeat the Navy Midshipmen 35 to 14 after completing 18 of 23 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303570021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227030027/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303570021 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 27, 2010 |title=Ronnie Hillman rumbles for 228 yards in San Diego State's win |publisher=ESPN |date=December 23, 2010 |access-date=February 17, 2014}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |
| colspan="14" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs}}"| San Diego State Aztecs | |||||||||||
| 2008 | San Diego State
| 242 || 427 || 56.7 || 2,653 || 6.2 || 16 || 9 || 117.0 || 31 || -62 || -2.0 || 1 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | San Diego State
| 239 || 437 || 54.7 || 3,054 || 7.0 || 23 || 16 || 123.4 || 22 || -131 || -6.0 || 1 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | San Diego State
| 243 || 421 || 57.7 || 3,830 || 9.1 || 28 || 14 || 149.4 || 19 || -31 || -1.6 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | San Diego State
| 237 || 447 || 53.0 || 3,153 || 7.1 || 23 || 8 || 125.7 || 18 || -51 || -2.8 || 0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ryan-lindley-1.html | title=Ryan Lindley | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=sports-reference.com | access-date=September 2, 2016}} || 961 || 1,732 || 55.5 || 12,690 || 7.3 || 90 || 47 || 128.8 || 90 || -275 || -3.1 || 2 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 229
| dash = 4.90
| ten split = 1.69
| twenty split = 2.87
| shuttle = 4.45
| cone drill = 7.52
| vertical = 29.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 0
| arm span = 32 5/8
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ryan-lindley/32004c49-4e20-8832-c75e-aef9fd6b68e5 |title=Ryan Lindley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=June 6, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=70673&DraftYear=2012 |title=2012 Draft Scout Ryan Lindley, San Diego State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=September 1, 2016}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/players/_/letter/l/year/2012 |title=Ryan Lindley 2012 NFL Draft Profile |website=ESPN |access-date=June 6, 2022}}
}}
= Arizona Cardinals (first stint)=
Lindley was drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On November 18, 2012, he replaced John Skelton in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He made his first professional start on November 25 against the St. Louis Rams. In his first season, he posted a very low 46.7 passer rating and threw 7 interceptions compared to 0 touchdowns. After two seasons with the team, Lindley was released by the Cardinals on August 25, 2014.
= San Diego Chargers =
Lindley signed with the San Diego Chargers and was assigned to their practice squad on August 31, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2014/08/31/bolts-announce-2014-practice-squad|title=Bolts Announce 2014 Practice Squad|date=August 31, 2014|website=San Diego Chargers|access-date=May 13, 2016}}
= Arizona Cardinals (second stint) =
On November 11, 2014, Lindley re-signed with the Cardinals after a season-ending injury to Carson Palmer. On December 11, 2014, starting quarterback Drew Stanton was injured in the game against the Rams, Lindley entered the game and saw his first in-game action since 2012. On December 28, 2014, against the San Francisco 49ers, Lindley threw his first career touchdown pass to Michael Floyd, ending an NFL-record 228 pass attempts without a touchdown to start his career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400554446|title=Cardinals vs. 49ers - Game Recap - December 28, 2014 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}} He finished the 2014 season with a 48.4% completion rate, 562 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and a 56.8 passer rating.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/ryanlindley/2532894/profile|title=Ryan Lindley|website=NFL.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}}
On January 3, 2015, in the Cardinals' first-round playoff game at the Carolina Panthers, Lindley completed 16 of 28 passes for 82 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/ryanlindley/2532894/gamelogs?season=2014|title=Ryan Lindley: Game Logs at NFL.com|website=www.nfl.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}} He had a passer rating of 44.3 and Arizona lost 27–16. The Cardinals totaled 78 yards of offense, the fewest in NFL playoff history.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wyff4.com/sports/panthers-win-first-playoff-game-since-2006/30517354|title=Panthers capture first playoff win since 2006|last=Dopher|first=Marc|website=WYFF4|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=May 13, 2016}}
= New England Patriots =
On August 10, 2015, Lindley agreed to terms with the New England Patriots.{{cite web|title=Patriots QB shuffle: release Matt Flynn, sign Ryan Lindley|last1=Palacios|first1=Ruben|url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25265390/patriots-qb-shuffle-release-matt-flynn-sign-ryan-lindley|website=CBS Sports|date=August 10, 2015 |access-date=August 10, 2015}} On September 5, 2015, the Patriots released Lindley after the last preseason game.{{Cite web|title = Patriots cut Ryan Lindley and nine others| date=September 4, 2015 |url = http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/04/patriots-cut-ryan-lindley-and-nine-others/|access-date = January 1, 2016}}
= Indianapolis Colts =
On December 29, 2015, Lindley signed with the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2015/12/29/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-move-5/|title=Indianapolis Colts make roster move|work=blogs.colts.com|date=December 29, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2015}} On January 3, 2016, Lindley split time with fellow recent signee Josh Freeman in the Colts season finale against the Tennessee Titans and went 6/10 for 58 yards and a touchdown in the 30–24 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791645|title=Titans vs. Colts - Box Score - January 3, 2016 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}}
=Ottawa Redblacks=
After not playing professional football for more than a year, Lindley signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 2, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://3downnation.com/2017/02/02/redblacks-sign-former-nfl-starter-ryan-lindley/|title=Redblacks sign former NFL starter Ryan Lindley (and why they did it)|author=3Down Staff|date=February 2, 2017|website=3DownNation|access-date=February 2, 2017}} Lindley saw the most action during the preseason for the Redblacks; he completed 18 of 30 pass attempts for 140 yards with 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions. Lindley made his first CFL start on September 22, 2017: Starting quarterback Trevor Harris and backup Drew Tate were both out with injuries. Lindley played very poorly, completing just 16 of 36 pass attempts (44.4%) for only 151 yards (4.2 yards per attempt), with one interception and the Redblacks were beaten handily by the Blue Bombers 29–9.{{Cite news|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/09/23/blue-bombers-pour-it-on-to-rout-redblacks|title=Blue Bombers pour it on to rout Redblacks|work=Winnipeg Sun|access-date=September 27, 2017|language=en}} Lindley was not much better in the team's next match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, completing 17 of 31 pass attempts (54.8%) for 161 yards (5.2 yards per attempt), with one touchdown and one interception.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2428/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/|title=2017-09-29 Game Tracker - Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Ottawa Redblacks (2428) - CFL.ca|website=CFL.ca|language=en-US|access-date=September 30, 2017}} On March 6, 2018 Lindley was released by the Redblacks.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-cut-backup-qb-lindley-1.1018505|title=Redblacks cut backup QB Lindley - Article - TSN|date=March 5, 2018|work=TSN|access-date=March 7, 2018}}
Professional career statistics
=NFL=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Regular season ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||||
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 || ARI
| 6 || 4 || 89 || 171 || 52.0 || 752 || 4.4 || 0 || 7 || 46.7 || 4 || 7 || 1.8 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2013 || ARI
| 0 || 0 || colspan="12"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||||||||||||
| 2014 || ARI
| 3 || 2 || 45 || 93 || 48.4 || 562 || 6.0 || 2 || 4 || 56.8 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 || IND
| 1 || 0 || 6|| 10 || 60.0 || 58 || 5.8 || 1 || 0 || 109.6 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LindRy00.htm | title=Ryan Lindley | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=September 2, 2016}} || 10 || 6 || 140 || 274 || 51.1 || 1,372 || 5.0 || 3 || 11 || 52.4 || 4 || 7 || 1.8 || 0 |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Postseason ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||||
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 || ARI
| 1 || 1 || 16 || 28 || 57.1 || 82 || 2.9 || 1 || 2 || 44.3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LindRy00.htm | title=Ryan Lindley | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=September 2, 2016}} || 1 || 1 || 16 || 28 || 57.1 || 82 || 2.9 || 1 || 2 || 44.3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 |
=CFL=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Regular season ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||
| {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OTT
| 18 || 40 || 81 || 49.4 || 391 || 4.8 || 1 || 3 || 52.0 || 47 || 74 || 1.6 || 5 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career || 18 || 40 || 81 || 49.4 || 391 || 4.8 || 1 || 3 || 52.0 || 47 || 74 || 1.6 || 5 |
Coaching career
=San Diego State (first stint)=
Lindley was a graduate assistant at his alma mater, San Diego State from 2017 through October 31, 2018.
=Cleveland Browns=
Lindley was hired as the running backs coach for the Cleveland Browns on October 31, 2018, after running backs coach Freddie Kitchens was promoted to offensive coordinator.{{cite news |title=Browns add Ryan Lindley to coaching staff |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-add-ryan-lindley-to-coaching-staff |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |date=October 31, 2018}} On January 14, 2019, he was named the Browns' quarterbacks coach.{{cite news |title=Browns add to coaching staff |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-add-to-coaching-staff |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |date=January 14, 2019}}
=Utah=
In 2020, Lindley worked as an offensive analyst for the Utah.
=Mississippi State=
=San Diego State (second stint)=
Lindley was named the quarterbacks coach at San Diego State on October 2, 2022.{{cite web |title=Ryan Lindley Named Quarterbacks Coach |url=https://goaztecs.com/news/2022/10/3/football-ryan-lindley-named-quarterbacks-coach |website=SDSU Athletics |date=October 3, 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022}} He became the offensive coordinator in 2023.{{cite web | url=https://goaztecs.com/staff-directory/ryan-lindley/681 | title=RYAN LINDLEY | publisher=goaztecs.com | accessdate=December 22, 2023}} He became senior offensive analyst in 2024.{{cite web | url=https://goaztecs.com/staff-directory/ryan-lindley/681 | title=Ryan Lindley | publisher=goaztecs.com | accessdate=February 15, 2024}}
Personal life
After being released by the Colts, Lindley's agent, Rep 1 Sports, hired him as a coach. He was tasked with getting Carson Wentz and Jared Goff ready for their NFL Combine and Pro Day performances.{{cite web | url=http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/02/28/carson-wentz-nfl-draft-combine-north-dakota | title=The Pride of North Dakota | publisher=mmqb.si.com | date=February 29, 1016 | access-date=April 23, 2016 | author=King, Peter}}{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/15158945/does-north-dakota-state-qb-carson-wentz-really-add-20m | title=One wrist injury, 612 throws, zero competition -- Does Carson Wentz really add up to $20M? | publisher=ESPN | date=April 12, 2016 | access-date=April 23, 2016 | author=Valkenburg, Kevin Van}}{{cite web | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20160129_So_far_at_Senior_Bowl__Carson_Wentz_living_up_to_the_hype.html | title=So far at Senior Bowl, Carson Wentz living up to the hype | publisher=philly.com | date=January 29, 2016 | access-date=April 23, 2016 | author=Bowen, Les}}{{cite web | url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25528179/nfl-draft-carson-wentz-to-make-final-argument-at-ndsu-pro-day | title=2016 NFL Draft: Carson Wentz to make final argument at NDSU pro day | publisher=cbssports.com | date=March 23, 2016 | access-date=April 23, 2016 | author=Brugler, Dave}}{{cite web | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/02/15/jared-goff-confident-hell-be-best-quarterback-in-draft/ | title=Jared Goff "confident" he'll be best quarterback in draft | publisher=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com | date=February 15, 2016 | access-date=April 23, 2016 | author=Alper, Josh}}{{cite web | url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/26/ryan-lindley-jared-goff-carson-wentz/?chargers#article-copy | title=Ryan Lindley guided draft's top picks | work=sandiegouniontribune.com | date=April 26, 2016 | access-date=April 26, 2016 | author=Gehlken, Michael}} In 2014, Lindley was a stand-in body double for Andrew Luck in a Visa commercial that featured Cardinals teammate Larry Fitzgerald. The commercial also featured Drew Brees and Colin Kaepernick through CGI. At San Diego State University, Lindley majored in Social Science Teaching.
See also
References
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External links
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