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| Quarterback | Senior |
| Major: Social science teaching | |
| Date of birth: June 22, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: San Diego, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
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Ryan Lindley (born June 22, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs. He is considered one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]
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Lindley attended El Capitan High School in Lakeside, California. As a senior he threw for 3,521 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also played baseball.
After not playing in his first year on campus in 2007 while Kevin O'Connell was the Aztecs' starter, Lindley started 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2008. During the season he completed 242 of 427 passes for 2,653 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions. As a sophomore in 2009 he started 12 games and completed 239 of 437 passes for 3,054 yards with 23 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. As a junior in 2010 Lindley completed 243 of 421 passes for 3,830 yards, 28 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He helped lead the Aztecs to the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl, their first Bowl game since the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl.[2] He helped them defeat the Navy Midshipmen 35 to 14 after completing 18 of 23 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.[3]