Usage / Role
29%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Minnesota
Brandon Lingen
TE • 6'5" • 254 lbs • Wayzata, MN, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Brandon Lingen reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
38
Developing production for a tight end
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
Brandon Lingen built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a tight end from Wayzata, MN wearing No. 86, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Brandon Lingen's career was his receiving role: 47...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Brandon Lingen, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Minnesota. Brandon Lingen reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 558
- Receptions
- 47
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Brandon Lingen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 558
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Wayzata · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Wayzata · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 86 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 84 receiving yards · TE 147th (top 44%) · Big Ten 99th (top 46%) · National 1,017th (top 52%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Minnesota | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 32.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 32.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Minnesota | 10 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 67.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 10 | 28 | 395 | 3 | 67.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 84 | 2 | 53.9 |
Related Context
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Brandon Lingen played TE for Minnesota. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brandon Lingen recorded 558 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Minnesota paired 428 primary output with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
42.8
Efficiency
70.7
Usage
17.9
Consistency
40.2
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 33. TCU: 16. Colorado State: 9. Northwestern: 8. Purdue: 22. Nebraska: 54. Michigan: 111. Ohio State: 50. Iowa: 105. Illinois: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 5 by 44. TCU: 1 by 100. Colorado State: 1 by 60. Northwestern: 2 by 26.7. Purdue: 3 by 48.9. Nebraska: 3 by 100. Michigan: 5 by 100. Ohio State: 4 by 83.3. Iowa: 6 by 100. Illinois: 3 by 44.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21 · Games = 4 · -36.3 vs Losses
Losses57.3 · Games = 6 · +36.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/28 | vs Central Michigan | W 21-14 | — | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Illinois | W 32-23 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Iowa100 receiving yards | L 35-40 | — | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 40 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Ohio State | L 14-28 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Michigan100 receiving yards | L 26-29 | — | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 22.20 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Nebraska | L 25-48 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Purdue2+ TD | W 41-13 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Northwestern | L 0-27 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Colorado State | W 23-20 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 9/4 | vs TCU | L 17-23 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Player Story
Brandon Lingen story
Brandon Lingen built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a tight end from Wayzata, MN wearing No. 86, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Brandon Lingen's career was his receiving role: 47 catches, 558 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns across 21 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brandon Lingen's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Minnesota
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420142015201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Minnesota | 18 | 60 | 8.6 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 18 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Minnesota | 428 | 70.7 | 17.9 | 410 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 428 | 70.7 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 28 | 57.8 | 9.4 | -400 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 84 | 61.2 | 17.9 | 56 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan
Week 9 · L 26-29 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
111
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
111 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Iowa
Week 11 · L 35-40 · Conference game
105
Receiving Yards
98.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Maryland
Week 5 · L 24-31 · Conference game
31
Receiving Yards
83.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Purdue
Week 6 · L 17-31 · Conference game
29
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 48.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Indiana State
Week 2 · W 58-28
17
Receiving Yards
72 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Minnesota
428 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 17.9 usage
67.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Minnesota
67.6
428 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 17.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
53.9
84 primary · 61.2 efficiency · 17.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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