Player Dossier

2020-2024

Minnesota

Cody Lindenberg

LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Anoka, MN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cody Lindenberg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.3

Efficiency

32

Consistency

56.2

Season Value

26.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Minnesota

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Minnesota
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Cody Lindenberg, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Minnesota. Cody Lindenberg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Minnesota paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 32 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Minnesota

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

0.7

Efficiency

32

Usage

10.3

Consistency

56.2

Best Game by takeover score

Wisconsin

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Colorado: 1. Purdue: 1. Illinois: 1. Penn State: 0. Rutgers: 1. Nebraska: 2. Northwestern: 0. Iowa: 0. Wisconsin: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 35. Colorado: 2 by 18.3. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 7 by 39.2. Penn State: 7 by 29.2. Rutgers: 5 by 30.8. Nebraska: 8 by 53.3. Northwestern: 6 by 25. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Nebraska

Best efficiency game

53.3 vs Nebraska

Result
Sat 11/26@ WisconsinW 23-1677000
Sat 11/19vs IowaL 10-1386000
Sat 11/12vs NorthwesternW 31-363000
Sat 11/5@ NebraskaW 20-1385110
Sat 10/29vs RutgersW 31-052100
Sat 10/22@ Penn StateL 17-4573000
Sat 10/15@ IllinoisL 14-2674100
Sat 10/1vs PurdueL 10-2042001
Sat 9/17vs ColoradoW 49-721001
Sat 9/10vs Unknown64100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Minnesota

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202020212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMinnesota012.53.1
2021 Regular SeasonMinnesota06.32.10
2022 Regular SeasonMinnesota73210.37
2023 PostseasonMinnesota3.54117.1-3.5
2023 Regular SeasonMinnesota3.54117.10
2024 Regular SeasonMinnesota1342.110.89.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Primary metric

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#2

Nebraska

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#3

Illinois

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

#4

Wisconsin

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.

#5

Iowa

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Minnesota

0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 3.1 usage

38.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · Minnesota

36.1

0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 2.1 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Minnesota

33.2

3.5 primary · 41 efficiency · 17.1 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8933

Stockbridge · Stockbridge, GA

Committed To
Rutgers
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

197

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
197