Everett Lindsay
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| Guard / tackle | |
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| Date of birth: September 18, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Burlington, Iowa | |
| High school: Millbrook High School Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 305 lb (138 kg) |
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| College: Mississippi | |
| NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 5 / Pick: 133 | |
| Debuted in 1993 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
| Last played in 2003 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2003 | |
| Games played | 136 |
| Games started | 63 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Everett Eric Lindsay (born September 18, 1970) is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Mississippi, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns of the NFL.
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[edit] Early years
Lindsay was born in Burlington, Iowa,[1] and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Millbrook High School in Raleigh,[2] where he played for the Millbrook Wildcats high school football team.
[edit] College career
While attending the University of Mississippi, he played for the Ole Miss Rebels football team from 1989 to 1992. He was initially a walk-on, but later earned an athletic scholarship and anchored the offensive line under then head coach Billy Brewer. Lindsay was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1991 and 1992, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1992.
[edit] Professional career
The Minnesota Vikings selected Lindsay in the fifth round (133rd overall pick) of the 1993 NFL Draft,[3] and he played for the Vikings from 1993 to 1998.[4] He played for the Baltimore Ravens in 1999 and the Cleveland Browns in 2000.[1] He returned to the Vikings for his final three seasons, from 2001 to 2003.[1] During his eleven NFL seasons, he played in 136 regular season games, started 63 of them, including 32 straight starts for the Ravens and Browns in 1998 and 1999.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c National Football League, Historical Players, Everett Lindsay. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Everett Lindsay. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1993 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Everett Lindsay. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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