Brandon Lingen: TE · Minnesota · #86.
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Brandon Lingen
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Played for three head coaches in four seasons at Minnesota. One game to point at: 31 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Maryland — Week 5, 2017.
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-7vs Buffalo | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-3vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-31vs Maryland | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 17-31@ Purdue | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 2 | 24 |
Week 6 · 2017
L 17-31
at Purdue
4 rec · 29 yds · 1 TD
With R. Santoso — 38.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 54 long · S. Brooks — 116 rush yds (18 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 18.3 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 29.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 21.0 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
30.9%
231 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
62.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2017
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Minnesota, 558 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys, and P.J. Fleck. Multi-era developmental context.
