Everett Lindsay and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

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, attended the University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi

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 from 1989-1992 where he walked on and anchored the offensive line under then head coach Billy Brewer

Billy Brewer

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. Lindsay was a two-time First-Team All-SEC and First-Team All-America selection in 1991

1991 College Football All-America Team

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 and 1992

1992 College Football All-America Team

The 1992 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Scripps-Howard, The...

. As a guard

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, he played eleven professional seasons in the National Football League

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. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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 in the fifth round, and played for the Vikings from 1993–1998 and 2001–2003, and for the Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

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 in 1998 and the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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 in 1999. Everett is now the Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator for the Minnesota Valkyrie of the LFL.