Brandon Lindsey
Brandon Lindsey

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Aliquippa, Pa.

High School:
Aliquippa

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 225

Position:
LB

High School: Continues the outstanding pipeline of Aliquippa players to Pitt...considered one of the nation's top linebacker prospects...SuperPrep All-American...rated the nation's No. 9 strongside linebacker prospect by Scout.com...was a two-way standout for the Quips, playing running back in addition to linebacker...named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AA All-State Team (first team)...led Aliquippa in tackles each of his final two seasons, compiling 115 stops his senior year and 120 as a junior...rushed for 743 yards as a senior and had over 1,200 his junior year...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25"...named first team All-Midwestern Conference on both sides of the ball as a junior and senior...led Aliquippa to a 10-1 record, the Midwestern Conference championship and quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs his senior year...team went 30-4 (.882) his final three seasons, winning the Midwestern Conference and advancing to the WPIAL playoffs each year...rated one of the country's top 20 linebacker prospects by SuperPrep...Scout All-East Region...PrepStar All-East Region...rated Pennsylvania's No. 12 prospect by SuperPrep, No. 14 by Rivals.com and No. 15 by Scout.com...played under Coach Mike Zmijanac...also an all-conference honoree in basketball...YMCA Scholar-Athlete honoree...National Honor Society...continues the recent stream of Aliquippa products to Pitt that includes All-Big East defensive backs Darrelle Revis (2004-06) and Bernard "Josh" Lay (2002-05).

Personal: Brandon Anthony Lindsey, born 1/10/89, is the son of John and Cheryl Lindsey...has two brothers...mother earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh...father played basketball at Memphis State University (1969-71)...brother Willie played football at Northwestern (1989-92).