| Kevin Linderman |
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RS Senior
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| Hometown:
Roseburg, Oregon
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| High School:
Roseburg
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| Last College:
Linfield
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 180
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| Position:
Strong Safety
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| Birthdate:
02/18/1982
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| Experience:
TR
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PERSONAL—Born 2/18/82 at Roseburg, OR...son of Greg and Vickie Linderman...his father works in sales for Pepsi and his mother is a payroll clerk...he has one older sister, Cori, 22...plans to major in health education at OSU...graduated from Roseburg with a 3.875 GPA...enjoys hunting, fishing and golf...his top prep athletic thrill was beating Ashland 28-0 the year after loosing to them in the state 4A finals...selected OSU because, “it is a great school and an opportunity to play football.”
LINFIELD COLLEGE, McMinnville, OR—Kevin attended Linfield College during the 2000 football season and earned a letter as a safety.
OSU—(2001—Sophomore)—Kevin transferred to OSU from Linfield College with the start of the 2001 football season...he reported as a walk-on to fall camp on August 7 as a strong safety, starting out No. 3 on the depth chart...he will spend the 2001 season as a redshirt.
ROSEBURG HIGH SCHOOL, Roseburg, OR—Kevin was a two-year starter and three-year letterman in both football and baseball at Roseburg...also earned three letters in basketball as a point guard...played football for Coach Thurman Bell, a former OSU player...Kevin was a two-time first-team pick at quarterback and defensive back in the Southern Oregon Conference...he was selected as an all-state quarterback by The Oregonian as a junior and an all-state defensive back by The Oregonian as a senior...he also was a two-time all-league pick in baseball...also earned all-state honors as a senior in baseball as a third baseman...he was the two-time Southern Oregon Conference Player of the Year on offense.
