University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 45
Cody Lindenberg
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 240
- Hometown:
- Anoka, Minn.
- High School:
- Anoka
- Years in College / At Minnesota:
- 5 / 5
- Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
- 2 years
- Letters:
- 4
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
PRONUNCIATION |
HONORS:
2025 NFL Scouting Combine invitation
2025 Senior Bowl participant
All-Big Ten First Team (2024, coaches)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2024, media)
AP Second Team All-Big Ten (2024)Ā
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2022)
Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
2024Ā ā¢Ā SENIOR SEASON: Started all 12 games he played in ⢠led team with 94 tackles ⢠made five tackles for loss and had one sack ⢠broke up six passes and made one interception. Game-by-Game:Ā Made 11 tackles and had half a tackle for loss against North Carolina ⢠tallied two pass breakups against Rhode Island ⢠notched five tackles against Nevada ⢠made 10 tackles and had one sack against Iowa ⢠had nine tackles at Michigan ⢠tallied seven tackles against USC ⢠notched six tackles, had one interception and broke up one pass at UCLA ⢠led team with 10 tackles against Maryland ⢠broke up three passes, had half of a tackle for loss and made four tackles at Illinois ⢠had 14 tackles and one tackle for loss at Rutgers ⢠made 14 tackles and one tackle for loss against Penn State ⢠totaled four tackles and one tackle for loss at Wisconsin ⢠declared for the 2025 NFL Draft prior to Minnesota's game against Virginia Tech.Ā
2023Ā ā¢Ā JUNIOR SEASON: Played in four games ⢠missed nine games (first seven of the season and the Purdue and Ohio State games) with an injury ⢠made 31 tackles, had 3.5 tackles for loss and forced one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made his season debut against Michigan State and had three tackles and one tackle for loss ⢠led team with 11 tackles against Illinois and also had 1.5 tackles for loss and forced one fumble ⢠led team with 11 tackles, which included one tackle for loss, against Wisconsin ⢠made six tackles against Bowling Green.Ā
2022 ⢠SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 13 games and started the last six of the season ⢠made 71 tackles (46 solo) and had four tackles for loss and one sack ⢠broke up two passes. Game-by-Game: Competed against New Mexico State ⢠led team with six tackles and had one tackle for loss against Western Illinois ⢠had two tackles and one pass breakup against Colorado ⢠made four tackles and broke up one pass against Purdue ⢠recorded seven tackles and one tackle for loss at Illinois ⢠made seven tackles at Penn State ⢠started against Rutgers and made five tackles and one tackle for loss ⢠had one sack and made eight tackles at Nebraska ⢠led team with six tackles against Northwestern ⢠made eight tackles against Iowa ⢠totaled seven tackles (all solo) at Wisconsin ⢠made a career-high 11 tackles against Syracuse.
2021:Ā Made one tackle against Ohio State ⢠saw action against Miami (OH) ⢠registered two tackles at Colorado ⢠missed the rest of the season with an injury.Ā
2020 ⢠FRESHMAN SEASON:Ā Played in six games and made 10 tackles. Game-by-Game: Made his first career start against Michigan and made three tackles ⢠totaled three tackles at Maryland ⢠registered four tackles at Illinois ⢠competed against Iowa and Purdue ⢠missed the Nebraska game ⢠competed at Wisconsin.Ā Ā
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Anoka High School in Anoka, Minn. ⢠wore No. 7 for the Tornadoes ⢠2019 Minnesota Vikings All-State Team selection ⢠competed for the North team in the Minnesota Football Showcase ⢠as a senior, led team in receiving with 30 receptions and 506 yards and four touchdowns ⢠added 233 passing yards and 150 rushing yards ⢠also recorded the fourth most tackles total on the team ⢠coached by Bo Wasurick ⢠consensus three-star recruit ⢠No. 5 recruit in Minnesota and No. 45 outside linebacker in the country according to 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Son of Ron Lindenberg and Kristi Haight ⢠has one sibling (Karlee).
Pups with a Purchase: Jaxon Howard
Tuesday, October 07
Coach Fleck Previews Purdue
Monday, October 06
Highlights: Gophers 3, Ohio State 42
Saturday, October 04
Game Trailer: Gophers-Buckeyes
Friday, October 03