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2008 Football Roster

94 David Lindquist

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 293
  • Position DL
  • Hometown Highland Park, Ill.
  • High School Highland Park

Biography

  • Pre-Season Second Team All Big Ten (Athlon)

The Lindquist File
Favorite sports movie
Miracle
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Sylvester Stallone
Person you would like to spend the day with
Michael Jordan
Teammate you most admire and why
Xavier Fulton, because of his hair
What's on your ipod?
Classic rock, country and rap
Why Illinois?
It is great academically, and it was my best opportunity to play Big Ten football
Favorite class at Illinois
Freedom of Speech (SPCM 354) with Dan Larson

2008: Assisted on three tackles against Ohio State ... Tallied three tackles, assisted on a QB sack and recorded a PBU against Western Michigan ... Had two tackles and assisted on a QB sack against Iowa ... Tallied five tackles and 1.5 TFLs at Wisconsin ... Had five tackles, includng a TFL, against Indiana ... Recorded four tackles and assisted on a QB sack against Minnesota ... Had two solo tackles at Michigan, both QB sacks ... Also forced the first fumble of his career against the Wolverines ... Had six tackles, including three solos, at Penn State ... Notched four tackles - three solos - including a TFL and QB hurry against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Had four tackles and assisted on a QB sack against Eastern Illinois ... Recorded two tackles, one solo, against Missouri.

2007: Played in and started all 13 games at defensive tackle ... Recorded two solo tackles against Southern California in the Rose Bowl ... Notched three tackles, including two solos, against Northwestern ... Recorded three tackles - including two solos - and had 0.5 TFLs at No. 1 Ohio State ... Had a career game at Minnesota, recording a career-high eight tackles - including a career-best seven solos - and a sack ... Notched two solo tackles, a TFL and two QB hurries against Ball State ... For the second-straight week, tied a career high with six tackles against No. 25 Michigan, and also set new career highs with 2.5 TFLs and two sacks versus the Wolverines ... Tied a career high with six tackles - including two solos - and had 0.5 TFLs at Iowa ... Tied a career high with three solos and had five total tackles against No. 5 Wisconsin ... Assisted on four tackles against No. 21 Penn State and registered 0.5 sacks against the Nittany Lions ... Notched two solo tackles at Indiana ... Assisted on a tackle at Syracuse ... Recorded a solo tackle against Western Illinois ... Tied a career high with three solo tackles and one sack for 10 yards against Missouri.

2006: Led the Big Ten with four fumbles recovered ... Named the team's Most Improved Player at annual banquet ... Played in all 12 games at defensive tackle, including two starts against Ohio and Wisconsin ... Posted four tackles in the season finale at Northwestern, including his second sack of the year for a loss of 11 yards ... Had a career day vs. Purdue, recording six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry ... Posted five tackles vs. Ohio State ... Recovered his fourth fumble of the season and made a solo tackle at Wisconsin ... Recorded two solo tackles and had a TFL at Penn State ... Had a career-high five tackles, including two solos, and a half-TFL against Ohio ... Recorded a solo tackle and recovered a fumble against Indiana ... Had a career game at Michigan State, recording three tackles, including one solo, one sack for five yards and a fumble recovery ... Assisted on two tackles against Syracuse ... Recorded four tackles, three solos, at Rutgers, to go along with a fumble recovery and a PBU.

2005: Played in nine games at defensive tackle ... Recorded nine tackles and one tackle-for-loss ... Posted four tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Iowa ... Had two tackles, including one for loss against Michigan State ... Recorded one tackle each in games against Indiana, Penn State and Northwestern.

2004: Redshirted.

High School: Won a total of 11 varsity letters, with four in both hockey and lacrosse, and three in football ... All-conference in football in his senior year ... All-state honorable mention in football as a senior ... All-conference in hockey and all-state in lacrosse as a senior.

Personal: Full given name is David Earhart Lindquist ... Born Dec. 16, 1985 ... Son of John and Jody Lindquist... Has four brothers ... Majoring in speech communication ... Nickname is "Linny" ... Past summer jobs include working at Dairy Queen and as a caddy ... Hobbies are sports, movies and music ... Was a member of the 2002-03 and 2003-04 Founders Cup champions in hockey ... Played in the 2004 Illinois state lacrosse all-star game ... His biggest sports thrill is making a big hit ... Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete because he refused to lose ... Says his father most influenced his athletic career ... Father, John, was a football player for Michigan State from 1966-1969.


Career Highs:

Tackles: 6, twice (last time at Iowa, 10/13/07)
Solos: 3, three times (last time vs. Wisconsin, 10/6/07)
TFL: 2.5 vs. Michigan, 10/20/07
Fumble Recovery: 1, four times (Last time at Wisconsin, 10/28/06)
QB Sack: 2 vs. Michigan, 10/20/07
QB Hurries: 2 vs. Northwestern, 11/18/06


Lindquist's Statistics:

Season Totals Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Year no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season Totals Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Year solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
2005 3 6 9 1.0 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2006 16 17 33 5.0 23 2.0 16 0 4 0 0 0 6 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2007 27 19 46 7.0 36 4.5 32 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2008 24 20 44 7.5 36 4.0 29 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 70 62 132 20.5 98 10.5 77 1 5 0 0 0 10 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2008 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 12

2008 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 1 1 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 1 3 4 0.5 6 0.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 3 1 4 1.0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 3 3 6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 2 0 2 2.0 16 2.0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 2 2 4 0.5 4 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18, 2008 INDIANA 2 3 5 1.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 4 1 5 1.5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 1 1 2 0.5 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 08, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 2 1 3 0.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 3 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 3 1 4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2007 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 13,2007 at Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 13

2007 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 3 0 3 1.0 10 1.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 0 4 4 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 3 2 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13, 2007 at Iowa 2 4 6 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 1 5 6 2.5 16 2.0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 2 0 2 1.0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 7 1 8 1.0 7 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 2 1 3 0.5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 2 1 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2006 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sep 02, 2006 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 09, 2006 at RUTGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16, 2006 SYRACUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23, 2006 IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30, 2006 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 07, 2006 INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14, 2006 OHIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21, 2006 at Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28, 2006 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 04, 2006 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11, 2006 PURDUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 2006 at Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 12

2006 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sep 02, 2006 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 09, 2006 at RUTGERS 3 1 4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16, 2006 SYRACUSE 0 2 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23, 2006 IOWA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30, 2006 at Michigan State 1 2 3 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 07, 2006 INDIANA 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14, 2006 OHIO 2 3 5 0.5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21, 2006 at Penn State 2 0 2 1.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28, 2006 at Wisconsin 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 04, 2006 OHIO STATE 2 3 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11, 2006 PURDUE 2 4 6 1.5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 2006 at Northwestern 2 2 4 1.0 11 1.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2005 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sep 03, 2005 RUTGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10, 2005 SAN JOSE STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24, 2005 MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1, 2005 at Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8, 2005 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22, 2005 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29, 2005 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5, 2005 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12, 2005 at Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 19, 2005 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 10

2005 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sep 03, 2005 RUTGERS 0 0 0 0.0 00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10, 2005 SAN JOSE STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24, 2005 MICHIGAN STATE 1 1 2 1.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1, 2005 at Iowa 2 2 4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8, 2005 at Indiana 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22, 2005 PENN STATE 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29, 2005 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5, 2005 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12, 2005 at Purdue 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 19, 2005 NORTHWESTERN 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0


updated 12/4/08

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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    2005Redshirt Freshman

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    6'3" 270 lbs
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    2006Sophomore

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    6'3" 280 lbs
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  • 94

    2007Junior

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    6'3" 276 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2008Senior

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    6'3" 293 lbs
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