Drake Lindsey

Drake Lindsey (born August 18, 2005) and was named the 2023 Arkansas MaxPreps Player of the Year. As a senior, Lindsey threw for 3,916 yards and 52 touchdowns, while completing 69.6% of his pass attempts, and was named the 2024 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Ahead of the 2025 season, he entered a quarterback competition with Dylan Wittke, Max Shikenjanski, and Jackson Kollock.

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.

College statistics Season Team Games Passing 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 18 6 126.5 30 -104 -3.5 4 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.

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.