Tyler Linderbaum

Tyler Linderbaum (born April 7, 2000) is an American football center for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Tyler Linderbaum
Linderbaum in 2021
Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 65
PositionCenter
Class
Redshirt
Junior
MajorEnterprise Leadership
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-07) April 7, 2000
Solon, Iowa
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
  • Iowa (2018–present)
Bowl games
High schoolSolon (Solon, Iowa)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Linderbaum was born on April 7, 2000, in Solon, Iowa. 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 and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy.[7][8]. In 2021 was named the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year, awarded to the best offensive lineman in the Big Ten, he was a finalist for the Outland Trophy, and he won the Rimington Trophy. He was also named a unanimous All-American in 2021.

References
  1. Southard, Dargan. "Iowa commit Tyler Linderbaum excited for 'great competition' at U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Hawk Central.
  2. "Iowa DT commit Tyler Linderbaum honored to be first Army All-American from his school". October 27, 2017.
  3. Bain, Matthew. "Closer look at Tyler Linderbaum: Iowa recruit, Solon star, late-bloomer". Hawk Central.
  4. Dochterman, Scott. "How Iowa's Tyler Linderbaum went from D-lineman to the nation's top center". The Athletic.
  5. Emmert, Mark. "Tyler Linderbaum makes the move to center for Iowa's football program". Hawk Central.
  6. Southard, Dargan. "Inside Tyler Linderbaum's position transition, and how Iowa's new center has 'picked it up so fast'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. Johnson, Jeff. "Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum 'checks all the boxes,' and he keeps getting better". The Gazette.
  8. Batterson, Steve. "Linderbaum evolves into Hawkeyes' next big thing". The Quad-City Times.
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