Ryan Lindley: Difference between revisions

| name = Ryan Lindley

| image = Ryan Lindley 2013.JPG

| caption = Lindley with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013

| current_team = San Diego State Aztecs

| number = 14, 7, 3 =

| position = Senior offensive [[Quarterback]]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 High School (California)|Lakeside (CA) El Capitan]] {{nowrap|([[Lakeside, California]])}}

| college = [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] (2008–2011)

| draftyear = 2012

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 185

| pastteams = =

* San Diego State (2023–present2023) <br> Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach

| statvalue1highlights = 52.4 =

'''Ryan George Lindley''' (born June 22, 1989) is an [[American football]] coach and former [[quarterback]] who is currently the senior offensive coordinatoranalyst at [[San Diego State University]]. He played [[college football]] atfor the [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State Aztecs]], and was draftedselected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the sixth round of the [[2012 NFL Draftdraft]]. Lindley was also a member of the [[San Diego Chargers]], [[New England Patriots]], [[Indianapolis Colts]], and [[Ottawa Redblacks]].

After not playing in his first year on campus at [[San Diego State University]] in 2007 while [[Kevin O'Connell (American football)|Kevin O'Connell]] was the [[San Diego State Aztecs football|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://sportswww.espn.go.com/ncfcollege-football/news/story?id=5872929 |title=Utah will go bowling in Las Vegas |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com[[ESPN]] |date=December 1, 2010 |access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> He helped them defeat the [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy Midshipmen]] 35 to 14 after completing 18 of 23 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{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=Scores.espn.go.com[[ESPN]] |date=December 23, 2010 |access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref>

===StatisticsCollege statistics===

| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/players/_/letter/l/year/2012 |title=Ryan Lindley 2012 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com[[ESPN]] |access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref>

=== Arizona Cardinals (first stint)===

Lindley was drafted in the sixth round of the [[2012 NFL Draftdraft]] by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{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}}</ref> On November 18, 2012, he replaced [[John Skelton (American football)|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.

On November 11, 2014, Lindley re-signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]] after a season-ending injury to [[Carson Palmer]]. On December 11, 2014, starting [[quarterback]] [[Drew Stanton]] was injured in the game against the [[History of the St. Louis Rams|St. Louis 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 [[National Football League|NFL]]-record 228 pass attempts without a touchdown to start his career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400554446|title=Cardinals vs. 49ers - Game Recap - December 28, 2014 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> He finished the 2014 season with a 48.4% completion rate, 562 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and a 56.8 passer rating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/ryanlindley/2532894/profile|title=Ryan Lindley|website=NFL.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

On August 10, 2015, Lindley agreed to terms with the [[New England Patriots]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, the Patriots released Lindley after the last preseason game.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On December 29, 2015, Lindley signed with the [[Indianapolis Colts]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791645|title=Titans vs. Colts - Box Score - January 3, 2016 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

===CanadianOttawa Football LeagueRedblacks===

===San Diego State (first stint)===

Lindley was a [[graduate assistant]] at his [[alma mater]], [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] from 2017 through October 31, 2018.

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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> On January 14, 2019, he was named the Browns' quarterbacks coach.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2020, Lindley worked as an offensive analyst for the [[Utah Utes football|Utah]].

In 2021, Lindley joined [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]] as a defensive analyst.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ryan Lindley to join Bulldog football staff|url=https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Articlearticle/Ryanryan-Lindleylindley-Mississippimississippi-Statestate-defensive-analyst-164501392/Ampamp/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=247sports.com}}</ref>

Lindley was named the quarterbacks coach at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] on October 2, 2022.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He became the offensive coordinator in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://goaztecs.com/staff-directory/ryan-lindley/681 | title=RYAN LINDLEY | publisher=goaztecs.com | accessdate=December 22, 2023}}</ref> He became senior offensive analyst in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://goaztecs.com/staff-directory/ryan-lindley/681 | title=Ryan Lindley | publisher=goaztecs.com | accessdate=February 15, 2024}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.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.go.com[[ESPN]] | date=April 12, 2016 | access-date=April 23, 2016 | author=Valkenburg, Kevin Van}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2014, Lindley was a stand-in body double for [[Andrew Luck]] in a [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] commercial that featured Cardinals teammate [[Larry Fitzgerald]]. The commercial also featured [[Drew Brees]] and [[Colin Kaepernick]] through [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. At [[San Diego State University]], Lindley majored in Social Science Teaching.

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