Zach Lindley

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Lindley with the Alouettes in 2022
Born: (1999-11-09) November 9, 1999 (age 24)
Chatham, Ontario
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive back
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
University Western
CFL Draft 2022 / Round: 8 / Pick: 69
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2022–2023 Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Zach Lindley (born November 9, 1999) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back who played for two seasons for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Lindley played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2017 to 2021. [1] He used a redshirt season in 2017 as the team won the 53rd Vanier Cup championship. [1]

Professional career

Lindley was drafted in the eighth round, 69th overall, by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 13, 2022. [2] Following training camp, he began the season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on July 2, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he had two special teams tackles. [3] [4] He played in 12 of the next 15 games, missing three due to injury, where he recorded one defensive tackle and 13 special teams tackles. [3]

In 2023, Lindley played in 11 regular season games where he had one defensive tackle and nine special teams tackles. [5] He was injured late in the season and did not dress in the Grey Cup game as the Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 110th Grey Cup championship. He announced his retirement on January 18, 2024. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zach Lindley". Western Mustangs . Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "All picks under contract". Montreal Alouettes. May 13, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Zach Lindley". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Zach Lindley announces his retirement". MontrealAlouettes.com. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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