| Date of birth: | October 9, 1973 [1] |
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia[1] |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Offensive tackle[1] |
| College: | Florida State[1] |
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| As player: | |
| 1997-2002 2003 2004-2006[1] |
Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers Carolina Panthers[1] |
Lindsey Todd Fordham (born October 9, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia)[1] is an American football player who is currently retired, but played as an offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He played college football at Florida State University.
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Fordham was a first-team 4A All-State selection at defensive endfrom Tift County High School in Tifton, Georgia. He was named one of the top 12 offensive linemen in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in addition to playing tight end.
He was a four-year letterman at FSU and played in 44 games. As a senior in 1996, Fordham was offensive team captain and started every game at right offensive tackle before moving to right offensive guard for the last two contests. He surrendered just one sack during his senior year and earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team honors. As a junior in 1995, he started every game and did not allow a sack or pressure all year. That play garnered him honorable mention All-ACC recognition.
Fordham made his first NFL start for the Jacksonville Jaguars versus the Tennessee Titans in 1998, starting at right guard in place of an injured Rich Tylski.
He earned two offensive game balls with Jacksonville from 1997 to 2002 for his performances versus the Seattle Seahawks in 2000 and against the Minnesota Vikings in 2001.
Fordham signed with the Denver Broncos for the 2001 season, but was released before the start of the season. He returned to Jacksonville for the final 12 games of the 2001 season and played the entire 2002 season. For 2003, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2004 he signed with the Carolina Panthers and played his remaining three seasons there before retiring at the end of the 2006 season.