{{Short description|American football player (born 2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox college football player | name = Drake Lindsey | image = 2025-0828 Drake Lindsey.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Lindsey in 2025 | school = Minnesota Golden Gophers | pastschools = * Minnesota (2024–present) | currentnumber = 5 | currentposition = Quarterback | class = {{redshirt}} Sophomore | major = | bowlgames = | highschool = Fayetteville (Fayetteville, Arkansas) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|8|18}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=Drakelindsey5|number=1692556727105794072|title=Always love from my guys! Blessed to see 18! 🙏🏼|access-date=July 24, 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 230 | highlights = | espn = 5144959 }}
'''Drake Lindsey''' (born August 18, 2005)<ref name=birthday /> is an American college football quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
==Early life== Lindsey attended Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As a junior, he threw for 3,778 yards, 37 touchdowns and three interceptions in 11 games,<ref name="commit">{{cite web |last1=Greder |first1=Andy |title=How the Gophers got quarterback recruit Drake Lindsey out of the Razorbacks' backyard |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/07/how-the-gophers-got-quarterback-recruit-drake-lindsey-out-of-the-razorbacks-backyard/ |website=Pioneer Press |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref> and was named the 2023 Arkansas MaxPreps Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Casey |title=Fayetteville QB Drake Lindsey overcomes leg injury, signs with Minnesota |url=https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/fayetteville-qb-drake-lindsey-overcomes-leg-injury-signs-with-minnesota/ |website=KNWA.com |date=20 December 2023 |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref> As a senior, Lindsey threw for 3,916 yards and 52 touchdowns, while completing 69.6% of his pass attempts,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Sam |title=Lindsey's consistency drove 'Dogs |url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2024/jan/07/lindseys-consistency-drove-dogs/ |website=Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |date=7 January 2024 |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref> and was named the 2024 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liebert |first1=Tony |title=Gophers' Drake Lindsey already impressing as true freshman |url=https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/gophers-football/gophers-drake-lindsey-already-impressing-as-true-freshman-01j5r1g3fta4 |work=Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref> Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.<ref name=commit/>
==College career== [[File:Handoff1.crop.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left|Lindsey handing the ball of to Darius Taylor]] As a freshman in 2024, Lindsey completed four of five pass attempts for 50 yards and a touchdown in three games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greder |first1=Andy |title=Gophers football seek another quarterback in transfer portal |url=https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/19/gophers-football-seek-another-quarterback-in-transfer-portal/ |website=Pioneer Press |date=19 April 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref> Ahead of the 2025 season, he entered a quarterback competition with Dylan Wittke, Max Shikenjanski, and Jackson Kollock.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Randy |title=With Gophers looking for a new starting QB, Drake Lindsey is making strides in spring practice |url=https://www.startribune.com/gophers-football-quarterback-drake-lindsey-dylan-wittke/601326398 |website=Star Tribune |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref>
Lindsey completed the 2025 regular season starting every game for the University of Minnesota. He finished with 2,235 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He led the Gophers to a record of 7-5 (5-4 in the Big Ten), and won his first career start vs Minnesota's biggest rival, the University of Wisconsin.<ref>ESPN. (n.d.). Drake Lindsey – Minnesota Golden Gophers Quarterback. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5144959/drake-lindsey [espn.com]</ref>
===College statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! GP !! GS !! Record !! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Int !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD |- ! 2024 ! Minnesota | 3 || 0 || — || 4 || 5 || '''80.0''' || 50 || '''10.0''' || 1 || 0 || '''230.0''' || 1 || 6 || '''6.0''' || 0 |- ! 2025 ! Minnesota | '''12''' || '''12''' || '''7–5''' || '''228''' || '''361''' || 63.2 || '''2,235''' || 6.2 || '''16''' || '''6''' || 126.5 || '''30''' || -104 || -3.5 || '''4''' |- ! colspan="2" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-kohl-1.html Career] !! 15 !! 12 !! 7–5 !! 232 !! 366 !! 63.4 !! 2,285 !! 6.2 !! 17 !! 6 !! 127.9 !! 31 !! -98 !! -3.2 !! 4 |}
==Personal life== His father John David Lindsey, grandfather Jim Lindsey, uncle Lyndy Lindsey, and cousin Jack Lindsey all played college football at Arkansas, while his grandfather went on to play in the NFL as a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. His other cousin Link Lindsey, is a triple jumper for the Razorbacks track and field team, and his sister Loran Lindsey plays for Arkansas's basketball team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fuller |first1=Marcus |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Gophers QB recruit Drake Lindsey fires four touchdown passes with P.J. Fleck watching him |url=https://www.startribune.com/gophers-football-recruiting-quarterback-drake-lindsey-pj-fleck-fayetteville/600304018 |access-date=21 April 2025 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=Steve |title=Could Bobby Petrino hire put Fayetteville's Drake Lindsey on Razorbacks' radar? |url=https://www.si.com/high-school/arkansas/2023/11/30/could-bobby-petrino-hire-put-fayettevilles-drake-lindsey-on-razorbacks-radar |work=Arkansas Razorbacks on SI |publisher=SI.com |date=30 November 2023 |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref>
==Legal issues== On May 1, 2026, Lindsey was arrested in Fayetteville, Arkansas for underage alcohol consumption and fake identification presentation. He was released from jail after posting a $470 bond.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rittenberg |first1=Adam |author-link=Adam Rittenberg |date=May 1, 2026 |title=Drake Lindsey arrested after alcohol, fake ID accusations |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/minnesota-qb-lindsey-arrested-after-alcohol-fake-id-accusations/ar-AA22bWIq?ocid=BingNewsSerp |access-date=May 1, 2026 |publisher=MSN}}</ref>
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== External links == *[https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/drake-lindsey/23131 Minnesota Golden Gophers bio]
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