Tight end, Michigan State (from Clemson), 2007–11
Brian Linthicum
Lettered 2009–11 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′5″
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Brian Linthicum played tight end at Clemson (2007) and Michigan State (2009–11).
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Georgia, 2011115receiving yards, career highvs. Georgia, 2011Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007* | Clemson | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 3 | 15 |
| 2009 | Michigan State | 20 | 266 | 13.3 | 2 | 27 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 18 | 230 | 12.8 | 1 | 34 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 31 | 364 | 11.7 | 0 | 50 |
| Career | 80 | 936 | 11.7 | 6 | 50 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Clemson | 88 | TE | |
| 2009 | Michigan State | 88 | TE | |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 88 | TE | |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 88 | TE | 6′5″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Michigan State 12 games, 31 catches, 364 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Youngstown State | W 28–6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 17 | at Notre Dame | L 13–31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 45–7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Michigan | W 28–14 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Wisconsin | W 37–31 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 25 |
| Oct 29 | at Nebraska | L 3–24 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Minnesota | W 31–24 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 12 | at Iowa | W 37–21 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Indiana | W 55–3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 26 | at Northwestern | W 31–17 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Wisconsin | L 39–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 33–30 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 50 |
2010 Michigan State 10 games, 18 catches, 230 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 45–7 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 9 | atMichigan | W 34–17 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Illinois | W 26–6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 30 | atIowa | L 6–37 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Purdue | W 35–31 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 27 | at Penn State | W 28–22 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 7–49 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
2009 Michigan State 9 games, 20 catches, 266 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Montana State | W 44–3 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 19 | atNotre Dame | L 30–33 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 26 | atWisconsin | L 30–38 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Michigan | W 26–20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 10 | atIllinois | W 24–14 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Iowa | L 13–15 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 31 | atMinnesota | L 34–42 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 26 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Western Michigan | W 49–14 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 24 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Penn State | L 14–42 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
2007 Clemson 8 games, 11 catches, 76 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Florida State | W 24–18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 8 | vs. UL Monroe | W 49–26 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 22 | at NC State | W 42–20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 29 | at Georgia Tech | L 3–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 23–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 3 | at Duke | W 47–10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Boston College | L 17–20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 24 | at South Carolina | W 23–21 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2012 Senior Bowl (North team, won 23–13).
Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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