University of Massachusets Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Lindsey, Donte

Jersey Number 5
Donte Lindsey
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Mountain Pointe (Ariz.)
Bio
2022 • Redshirt Senior
2021 • Redshirt Junior
• Played in 11 games on the season
• Had a career-high 57 total tackles, 38 solo, one interception, a forced fumble, and four pass break ups
• Logged eight tackles, including five solo stops, and one pass breakup at Pitt (09/04).
• Had two tackles vs. Boston College (09/11).
• Notched a career-high and team-leading eight solo stops at Liberty (10/30).
• Recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops, while also contributing a forced fumble and a pass breakup vs. Eastern Michigan (09/18)
• Registered four tackles at No. 17 Coastal Carolina (09/25)
• Recorded four solo stop and an interception vs. UConn (10/09)
• Led the team with nine tackles at Florida State (10/23)
• Made two tackles vs. Rhode Island (11/06)
2020 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Appeared in three games as a starting safety
• Totaled five tackles on the season, including 0.5 TFLs, and one fumble recovery
• Notched each of his tackles at No. 16 Marshall (11/7)
• Picked up his fumble recovery in the game at FAU (11/20)
• Missed the game at Liberty (11/27) due to injury
2019 • Redshirt Freshman
• Made nine appearances and started three games
• Tallied 12 tackles on the year, including 10 solo stops
• Did not play against Akron (9/28), FIU (10/5) or Louisiana Tech (10/12) due to injury
• Had three takedowns against Liberty (11/2)
• Totaled four tackles, a single-game high, at Northwestern (11/16)
2018 • Freshman
• Redshirted the season and did not compete
Before Massachusetts
• Defensive back and receiver for Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz. and head coach Norris Vaughn
• Ranked the No. 5 defensive back and the No. 34 player overall in the state of Arizona according to 247Sports
• Finished his senior season with 53 tackles and three interceptions
• Was all-city, all-conference and all-Arizona as a senior
• Also won all-city as a junior, all-conference and all-Arizona as a sophomore and was named as a defensive player of the year
• Also a standout on the track and field team, where he ran the 100-meter and competed in the long jump and triple jump, as well as on the baseball team as a shortstop, center fielder and pitcher
Personal
• Son of Roderick and Tonia Lindsey
• Brother to Joi
• Originally hails from Fayetteville, N.C.
2021 • Redshirt Junior
• Played in 11 games on the season
• Had a career-high 57 total tackles, 38 solo, one interception, a forced fumble, and four pass break ups
• Logged eight tackles, including five solo stops, and one pass breakup at Pitt (09/04).
• Had two tackles vs. Boston College (09/11).
• Notched a career-high and team-leading eight solo stops at Liberty (10/30).
• Recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops, while also contributing a forced fumble and a pass breakup vs. Eastern Michigan (09/18)
• Registered four tackles at No. 17 Coastal Carolina (09/25)
• Recorded four solo stop and an interception vs. UConn (10/09)
• Led the team with nine tackles at Florida State (10/23)
• Made two tackles vs. Rhode Island (11/06)
2020 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Appeared in three games as a starting safety
• Totaled five tackles on the season, including 0.5 TFLs, and one fumble recovery
• Notched each of his tackles at No. 16 Marshall (11/7)
• Picked up his fumble recovery in the game at FAU (11/20)
• Missed the game at Liberty (11/27) due to injury
2019 • Redshirt Freshman
• Made nine appearances and started three games
• Tallied 12 tackles on the year, including 10 solo stops
• Did not play against Akron (9/28), FIU (10/5) or Louisiana Tech (10/12) due to injury
• Had three takedowns against Liberty (11/2)
• Totaled four tackles, a single-game high, at Northwestern (11/16)
2018 • Freshman
• Redshirted the season and did not compete
Before Massachusetts
• Defensive back and receiver for Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz. and head coach Norris Vaughn
• Ranked the No. 5 defensive back and the No. 34 player overall in the state of Arizona according to 247Sports
• Finished his senior season with 53 tackles and three interceptions
• Was all-city, all-conference and all-Arizona as a senior
• Also won all-city as a junior, all-conference and all-Arizona as a sophomore and was named as a defensive player of the year
• Also a standout on the track and field team, where he ran the 100-meter and competed in the long jump and triple jump, as well as on the baseball team as a shortstop, center fielder and pitcher
Personal
• Son of Roderick and Tonia Lindsey
• Brother to Joi
• Originally hails from Fayetteville, N.C.
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