Cody Lindenberg

Cody Lindenberg (born January 15, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Cody Lindenberg

No. 54 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2002-01-15) January 15, 2002 (age 23) Anoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Anoka
College:	Minnesota (2020–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 7th round, 222nd pick
Career history
Las Vegas Raiders (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and high school

Lindenberg attended Anoka High School in Anoka, Minnesota, and was rated as a three-star recruit before receiving his only offer from Minnesota.^[1] In May 2019, Lindenberg committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.^[2]

College career

During his first four collegiate seasons from 2020 through 2023, Lindenberg appeared in 26 games, where he notched 115 tackles with eight being for a loss, a sack, and two pass deflections, for the Golden Gophers.^[3][4][5] He suffered a hamstring injury in the 2023 preseason, limiting him to four games that year.^[6] In week ten of the 2024 season, Lindenberg notched ten tackles in a win over Nebraska.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.73 s	1.69 s	2.68 s	4.32 s	7.01 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Lindenberg was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 222nd pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[10]