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My Take
What draws me to Ryan Lindley is the shape of his career rather than its peak. A sixth-round quarterback out of San Diego State who fought for snaps with the Cardinals, he was never the marquee name, and that is precisely why his second act resonates. Returning to his alma mater as senior offensive analyst, he now hands the game back to the next generation. I find that loop quietly admirable: the local kid who left, took his lumps in the NFL, and came home to teach. Longevity in football is less about highlight reels than about who keeps showing up, and Lindley clearly keeps showing up.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Lindley
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・リンドリー
- Reading
- らいあん・りんどりー
- Born
- June 22, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / Canadian football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- El Capitan High School
- University
- San Diego State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.