Brian Lindgren - Football Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Brian Lindgren

Title:
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Phone:
737-2614

NOTABLES

6.4 Beaver offense recorded an OSU record 6.4 yards per play in 2021
5,581 Yards in total offense in 2021, the fourth-highest for a Beaver team for a 13-game season
32.2 Beaver offense averaged 32.2 points per game in 2022, fifth-highest total since 1996 and most since 2012
Points Record OSU scored a school road Pac-12 record 56 points at Arizona in 2019 and the second most with 53 points at Washington State
Broyles Award Nominated for the Broyles Award in 2019 and 2021, presented to nation’s top assistant coach
All-American Oregon State running backs Jermar Jefferson (2020) and B.J. Baylor (2021). Jefferson recognized as a Freshman All-American in 2018 and Damien Martinez in 2022
Co-Offensive Pac-12 Player Of The Year RB Jermar Jefferson recognized by Associated Press in 2020; also Doak Walker semifinalist
3 Number of times he was an academic all-league selection as a student-athlete
9 Washington HS prep record for passing touchdowns in one game he set as a player

OREGON STATE (2018-Present)
• Totaled 5,581 yards in 2021, fourth-best at OSU in a 13-game season
• Averaged 32.2 points per game in 2022, best since 2012 and fifth-highest by an OSU team since 1996
• Averaged a school record 6.4 yards per play in 2021
• RBs Jermar Jefferson (2020), B.J. Baylor (2021) and Damien Martinez (2022) named All-Pac-12 First Team. Jefferson 1,380 rush yards in 2018, Baylor 1,337 in 2021 and Martinez 982 in 2022
• Damien Martinez named Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American in 2022. Earned top freshman of the week three times during season
• Jefferson two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week in 2020, duplicated by Baylor in 2021. Jefferson & Baylor both named All-Americans during their careers
• Jefferson (2018) named Freshman Offensive Players of the Year. Also named Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2020
• QBs Jake Luton & Chance Nolan named All-Pac-12
• Nolan second in Pac-12 in pass efficiency in 2021 (148.29)
• 2019: Led the nation for fewest turnovers committed (6). Led the nation in Red Zone TD rate (84.6%)
• QB Jake Luton one of three players in the country with 25-plus TD passes (28) and three or fewer interceptions (3) in 2019
• Jake Luton Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2018) and Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year. POTW on Oct. 7, 2019
• Luton drafted in sixth round of 2019 NFL Draft by Jacksonville
• WR Isaiah Hodgins selected semifinalist for the 2019 Biletnikoff Award; named 2nd Team All-American by Pro Football Focus
• Noah Togiai became the sixth tight end in school history to reach the 1,000-plus yards receiving plateau.
• RB Jermar Jefferson finished career fifth in OSU history with 2,923 rushing yards, 27 touchdowns and 15 100-yard rush efforts
• Jefferson named Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 by AP
• Jefferson and Artavis Pierce became the first Beaver running back teammates to each reach 2,000-plus career yards rushing (in 2019)
• 2018: Offense accounted for 4,857 yards, the fourth-highest total in program history for a 12-game season
• Nominated for the American Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year Award for 2018
• RB Jermar Jefferson’s 1,380 rushing yards in 2018 represent the most ever by a Beaver freshman running back

COLORADO (2013-17)
• Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
• Coached Buffaloes to the 2016 Alamo Bowl; the program’s first in nine seasons
• Pac-12 South Division Champions in 2016 at 8-1.
• Athlon Sports top-10 offensive coordinator hires in 2013.
• Finalists for the Quarterback Coach of the Year by Footballscoop.com in 2013
• Former Colorado quarterbacks Sefo Liufau and signal-caller Steven Montez combined to set 110 school records
• WR Nelson Spruce is all-time leading receiver in program history
• RB Phillip Lindsay all-time leading all-purpose at Colorado

SAN JOSE STATE (2012)
• Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
• Team went 11-2 for most wins in over 70 years.
• Won the Military Bowl in the program’s first postseason game in six years
• The Spartans broke 27 passing and receiving records.
• QB David Fales and TE Ryan Otten earned All-American honors. Fales finished season with 4,193 passing yards and 33 TDs to just 9 INTs while leading nation in completion percentage (72.5)
• Fales drafted in sixth round of NFL Draft by Chicago

NORTHERN ARIZONA (2006-11)
• 2009-11 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
• 2008 Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• 2007 Running Backs
• 2006 Receivers (graduate assistant)
• In 2009, NAU ranked fifth in FCS in total offense and passing offense
• In 2007, RB Lionel Scott and Alex Henderson were First Team All Big Sky
• In 2006, NAU led FCS in scoring and total offense
• RB Zach Bauman ended career as school’s all-time leading rusher (5,132 yds)

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2016 Pac-12 South

BOWL GAMES
2022 Las Vegas Bowl
2021 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
2016 Alamo Bowl
2012 Military Bowl

LINDGREN FILE
Spouse: Bradee
Children: Bronson, Brooks and Blake
Education: Idaho, bachelor’s degree in business marketing (2004); Northern Arizona, master’s degree in educational leadership (2007)
Hometown: Walla Walla, Washington

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Idaho
2001-03 Quarterback
Three-time Sun Belt Conference Academic team
Kathy Clark Scholar-Athlete Award for top Idaho GPA for graduating seniors
6,541 career yards with 44 touchdowns as a three-year starter
Idaho record 6 TD passes in 48-38 win over San Diego State