Ryan Lindley is an American football

American football

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 quarterback

Quarterback

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 for the San Diego State Aztecs. He is considered one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft

2012 NFL Draft

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Early years

Lindley attended El Capitan High School

El Capitan High School

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 in Lakeside, California

Lakeside, California

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. As a senior he threw for 3,521 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also played baseball

Baseball

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College career

After not playing in his first year on campus in 2007 while Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

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 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

2010 Poinsettia Bowl

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, their first Bowl game

Bowl game

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 since the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl

1998 Las Vegas Bowl

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. He helped them defeat the Navy Midshipmen

Navy Midshipmen football

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35 to 14 after completing 18 of 23 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.

External links

• San Diego State Aztecs bio