INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

JEFF LINKENBACH
Offensive Tackle 6-6 325 Cincinnati
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NFL Exp: 4 (4th Year With Colts)
How Acquired: FA – 2010
Born: 6/9/87
GP/GS (Postseason): 52/30 (2/2)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2010.
2013 (COLTS):
• Participated in the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8) on special teams.
• Listed as inactive for the team’s Week 2 contest against Miami (9/15).
• Made his first start of the season at right guard in the team’s Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22). Assisted the Colts in posting
their third consecutive 100-yard rushing outing while providing time for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw for 159 yards. Was part of
an offensive line that allowed only 1.0 sack.
• Started his second consecutive game at right guard in a Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29). Blocked for a Colts rushing attack that
totaled 157 net yards marking the team’s fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game. Also provided time for quarterback Andrew Luck
to throw for 257 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
• Saw action on an offensive line that provided time for the Colts to finish with 317 net yards of offense while rushing for over 100 yards
for the fifth consecutive week. Blocked for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw for 229 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
2012 (COLTS):
• Played in all 16 games and made four starts at left guard and four starts at right tackle.
• Made his first start of the season at right tackle against Minnesota (9/16) and provided time for quarterback Andrew Luck to register
224 passing yards and two touchdowns.
• Made his second start of the season against Green Bay (10/7) and provided time for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw for 362 yards
and two touchdowns.
• Started at left guard at Tennessee (10/28) and provided time for the Colts to record 457 net yards, including a season-high 171 net
rushing yards.
• Blocked for the team to produce 516 net yards and 419 net passing yards in a 23-20 win over Miami (11/4).
• Saw action at tackle and provided time for the Colts to generate 448 net yards of offense at New England (11/18).
• Provided time for the Colts to total 459 net yards participating at guard at Detroit (12/2). Blocked for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw
for 391 passing yards and four touchdowns in the win.
• Started at right tackle at Houston (12/16) and assisted running back Vick Ballard to tally a season-best 105 rushing yards.
• Made a start at right tackle at Kansas City (12/23) and provided time for quarterback Andrew Luck to throw for 205 yards and set a
new NFL single-season record for passing yards by a rookie.
• Started his second career playoff game at left guard and provided time for the Colts to record 419 net yards as running back Vick
Ballard rushed for 91 yards at Baltimore (1/6).
2011 (COLTS):
• Started all 16 games for the first time in his career, splitting time at left and right tackle.
• Opened holes for running backs Joseph Addai and Delone Carter to combine for 110 yards on 25 carries against Cleveland (9/18).
• Started at right tackle at Tampa Bay and provided time for quarterback Curtis Painter to set career highs in passing yards (281),
touchdowns (two) and passer rating (99.4).
• Opened the game at left tackle at Tennessee (10/30) and cleared rushing lanes for the Colts to total a then-season-high 158 rushing
yards.
• Was part of an offensive line that provided time for quarterback Dan Orlovsky to pass for a career-high and Colts season-high 353
passing yards at New England (12/4).
• Started at right tackle against Tennessee (12/18) and blocked for running back Donald Brown to set a career-high with 161 rushing
yards on 16 attempts (10.1 avg.).
2010 (COLTS):
• Appeared in 16 games (four starts), three at right guard and one at left tackle.
• Part of an offensive line that helped the team produce 5,000-plus net yards for the 13th consecutive season.
• The Colts offensive line yielded 16.0 sacks, which was tied for the fewest allowed in the NFL. The line also ranked No. 1 in the NFL
with a 90.7 rating according to the New York Life Protection Index by Stats, Inc.
• Provided time for quarterback Peyton Manning to become the only NFL quarterback with 13 consecutive seasons with 25-plus touchdown
passes and 3,000-plus passing yards to open a career.
• Made his first career start at Denver (9/26) as the Colts amassed 365 net yards of offense in a victory.
• Started in the team’s Wild Card Playoff game against the New York Jets (1/8).
COLLEGE:
• Started in 42-of-50 career games at offensive tackle for the University of Cincinnati.
• Was part of an offensive line that helped the team score 502 points in 2009 (38.6 avg.).
• Started 13 games as a senior and helped the team rush for 1,803 yards while running backs amassed 23 touchdowns.
• As a junior, helped the offense average 27.3 points per game and score 375 points.
• Won the starting role as a freshman and garnered the school’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year Award.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Margaretta High School in Castalia, Ohio.
• Was a two-time all-league and all-district selection.
• Was a three-year starter and participated on the Academic Challenge Team.
• Volunteered at the Colts annual playground build.
• Participated in community outreach events during Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
• Resides with his wife, Katie, in Zionsville.