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• Career Stats
2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Very athletic player who has the ability to make big plays down the field . . . appeared in 12 games with seven starts in his first season as a Spartan in 2009 . . . had 20 receptions for 266 yards (13.3 avg.), second among Spartan tight ends . . . led the Spartan tight ends with 14 pancake blocks, including four each vs. Michigan and Illinois . . . honorable mention selection to the All-Sophomore Team as named by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . did not play in the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech due to a knee injury . . . registered career highs in catches (4) and receiving yards (61) vs. Western Michigan . . . recorded three receptions and 38 receiving yards at Minnesota, including a 26-yard TD grab from Kirk Cousins in the second quarter . . . caught two passes for 26 yards vs. Iowa, including an 11-yard reception on a hook-and-lateral play late in the fourth quarter that gained 38 yards overall after he pitched the ball to Blair White . . . the play occured on a third-and-18 situation and two plays later MSU scored a TD with 1:37 remaining that gave the Spartans a 13-9 lead . . . grabbed a 25-yard catch at Illinois . . . hauled in a 22-yard reception vs. Michigan . . . had one catch for 27 yards at Wisconsin . . . hauled in three catches for 34 yards at Notre Dame . . . in his Spartan debut vs. Montana State, collected three receptions for 26 yards, including a 3-yard TD grab . . . sat out the entire 2008 season . . . appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman at Clemson in 2007, catching 11 passes for 76 yards and three touchdowns. 2008 SEASON: Sat out the entire 2008 season after transferring to Michigan State from Clemson . . . selected Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Ohio State and Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Northwestern. 2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT CLEMSON): Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman, including five starting assignments at tight end (vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Auburn) . . . played 401 snaps in 2007 - most by a first-year Clemson player on offense . . . had 11 receptions for 76 yards (6.9 avg.) and three touchdowns . . . caught at least one pass in eight games . . . returned two kickoffs for 19 yards . . . also produced 30 knockdown blocks . . . had two catches each vs. Louisiana-Monroe (23 yards), N.C. State (19) and South Carolina (14) . . . his first reception went for an 11-yard TD vs. Florida State . . . also had a season-high five knockdown blocks against the Seminoles . . . scored on an 8-yard grab from Cullen Harper vs. Louisiana-Monroe . . . his third TD reception came on a 2-yard toss from Tribble Reese in the fourth quarter vs. Duke . . . matched his season high with five knockdowns each vs. Furman, N.C. State and Central Michigan . . . graduated from high school in December 2006 and participated in 2007 spring practice at Clemson . . . made the Dean's List in the 2007 spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top tight ends by Rivals.com (No. 29) and Scout.com (No. 33) . . . rated among Virginia's top seniors by Rivals.com (No. 13) and SuperPrep (No. 18) . . . earned first-team all-state (Virginia Independent School Athletic Association - Division 2) honors as a senior . . . caught 40 passes for 800 yards and 12 TDs in 2006 at Saint Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Va. . . . received all-state honors as a tight end and defensive end as a junior in New Mexico . . . played AAU basketball for the New Mexico Force . . . son of Don and Carla Linthicum . . . born Nov. 28, 1987 . . . brother Josh earned four letters as a center on the Bucknell basketball team (2006-09) . . . majoring in general management. |
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