Tyler Linderbaum (born April 7, 2000) is an

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center for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was selected in the first round of the

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Early years

Linderbaum was born on April 7, 2000, in

Solon, Iowa Solon is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, it is located a few miles from Lake MacBride State Park and the larger cities of Coralville and Iowa City. The population ...

and is of German descent. He later attended Solon High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line. Linderbaum played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Linderbaum began his career at Iowa as a defensive lineman before moving to center prior to the 2019 season. He started all 13 games that season. He returned as the starter in 2020 and was named an All-American as well as a finalist for the

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. In 2021, was named the

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and won the

while being named to a

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Professional career

Linderbaum was drafted by the

in the first round 25th with the overall pick after a trade with the

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to get the draft pick in the

. Linderbaum started all 17 regular season games and one playoff game for the Ravens in his rookie season. He earned a spot on the

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References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioIowa Hawkeyes bio
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