Everett Eric Lindsay (born September 18, 1970) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for 11 seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, earning consensus

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recognition in 1992. He played professionally for the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early life

Lindsay was born in

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Retrieved February 15, 2012. and raised in

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. He attended Millbrook High School in Raleigh,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 15, 2012. where he played for the Millbrook Wildcats

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team.

College career

While attending the University of Mississippi, he played for the

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team from 1989 to 1992. He was initially a walk-on, but later earned an

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and anchored the offensive line under then head coach

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. Lindsay was a first-team

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(SEC) selection in 1991 and 1992, and a consensus first-team All-American in

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Professional career

The

selected Lindsay in the fifth round (133rd overall pick) of the

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. He played for the Vikings from to . He played for the

in and the

in . He returned to the Vikings for his final three seasons, from to . 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Everett 1970 births Living people All-American college football players American football offensive guards Baltimore Ravens players Cleveland Browns players Millbrook High School (North Carolina) alumni Minnesota Vikings players Ole Miss Rebels football players People from Burlington, Iowa