Ryan
Lindley.
Ryan
Lindley.
San Diego St.· 6'4"· 229 lb· 4.86s 40
The ideal landing spot for Lindley is a timing-based West Coast passing attack, prioritizing quick reads and short to intermediate accuracy.
Lindley projects as a Year 1 backup QB, able to absorb a system and provide a steady, albeit unspectacular, presence; his ceiling is a fringe starting quarterback.
A spread RPO offense that demands mobility, playmaking outside of structure, or a strong deep ball from the quarterback would likely lead to Lindley's struggles.
Lindley's traditional pocket passer style and limited athletic ability make him best suited for schemes that emphasize quick throws and accurate decision-making over scrambling or a 'shot play' mentality.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.86sp50
- Vertical
- 29.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 108inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.52sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.45sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | San Diego State | 11 | 242 | 427 | 2653 | 16 | 9 |
| 2009 | San Diego State | 12 | 239 | 437 | 3054 | 23 | 16 |
| 2010 | San Diego State | 13 | 243 | 421 | 3830 | 28 | 14 |
| 2011 | San Diego State | 13 | 237 | 447 | 3153 | 23 | 8 |
| Career | — | 49 | 961 | 1732 | 12690 | 90 | 47 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.