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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 Lindley with the Alouettes in 2022 | |
| Born: | November 9, 1999 Chatham, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| University | Western |
| CFL draft | 2022, round: 8, pick: 69 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
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| 2022–2023 | Montreal Alouettes |
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University career
editLindley 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
editLindley 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zach Lindley". Western Mustangs. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "All picks under contract". Montreal Alouettes. May 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Lindley". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Lindley announces his retirement". MontrealAlouettes.com. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.