Gophers linebacker Cody Lindenberg drafted by Las Vegas Raiders

Gophers linebacker Cody Lindenberg had to wait unto the start of the seventh round of the NFL Draft on Saturday but the Las Vegas Raiders selected the Anoka product with the nd overall pick Lindenberg was an all-Big Ten first teamer after leading the Gophers with total tackles in The big middle linebacker at -foot- and points overcame injuries in and ESPN analyst Louis Riddick was big on the competitive character of Lindenberg It s about key and diagnose with this guy Riddick disclosed on the air Very rarely does he miss a gap in terms of his run fits He can play with his hands and get off blocks He s a good tackler and a good zone drop guy He can match selected patterns in man coverage Just a good solid football athlete Left tackle Aireontae Ersery was the Gophers highest draft pick going th overall to the Houston Texans on Friday Cornerback Justin Walley then went th to the Indianapolis Colts later on Friday night Briefly Apple Valley native Bilhal Kone was drafted in sixth round by the Baltimore Ravens The - cornerback went from Iowa Central Society College to Indiana State to Western Michigan where he stood out the last two seasons Related Articles Gophers add Purdue offensive lineman via the transfer portal Gophers Aireontae Ersery extends U streak of producing top NFL Draft picks Gophers football adds experienced quarterback from transfer portal Gophers add -foot- transfer center from Central Arkansas Gophers add Vanderbilt transfer running back Johann Cardenas