A team captain who led Minnesota in tackles as a senior, Cody Lindenberg has quickly become a special teams fixture for the Raiders after arriving as a seventh-round pick.
Cody Lindenberg is a linebacker who signed with the Raiders as a seventh-round pick in 2025 after a five-year college career at Minnesota that ended with All-Big Ten honors. He served as a captain and the Gophers' defensive signal-caller, and in Las Vegas he has carved out early snaps on special teams.
Path to the league
Lindenberg played five seasons at Minnesota from 2020 to 2024, overcoming injuries in multiple years to become the Gophers' defensive captain and green dot linebacker. The Raiders selected him in the seventh round, 222nd overall, in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Lindenberg finished his Minnesota career with 209 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks across 38 games. He capped it with a senior season in which he led the team with 94 tackles and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors.
2025 season recap
As a rookie, Lindenberg appeared in all 17 games for the Raiders, quickly becoming a special teams regular, though he has yet to see extensive defensive snaps. He finished the season with 7 combined tackles.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Cody Lindenberg
- ESPN: Cody Lindenberg
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | raiders | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Minnesota
- Hometown
- Anoka, MN, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
