Iowa All-America C Tyler Linderbaum declares for NFL draft

Posted January 14, 2022 6:00 am

The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum announced Friday he'll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

The consensus All-American was the Big Ten's offensive lineman of the year and received the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center. He also was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy.

Linderbaum started 35 consecutive games at center after arriving from Solon, Iowa, as a defensive lineman. He is projected to be a first-round draft pick and the first center selected.

'œTo my coaches, thank you for taking a chance on a small town Iowa kid,'ť Linderbaum tweeted. 'œThank you for pushing me to be a great football player, but an even better man.'ť

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FILE - Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum, rear right, speaks to reporters ahead of the NCAA college football Big Ten Championship against Michigan, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at the Hansen Football Performance Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Linderbaum announced Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, he'll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP, File) The Associated Press

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