Lindsey Lamar Explained

Lindsey Lamar
Current Team:Pittsburgh Panthers
Position: Running backs coach
Birth Date:19 September 1990
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:180
High School:Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida)
College:South Florida (2009–2012)
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • South Florida (2015–2016)
    Graduate assistant
  • South Florida (2017–2018)
    Special assistant to the head coach
  • South Florida (2019)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Howard (2020–2022)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Howard (2023)
    Offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
  • Pittsburgh (2024–present)
    Running backs coach
Highlights:
  • First Team All-Big East (2010)
  • Big East Special Teams Player of the Year (2010)

Lindsey Lamar (born September 19, 1990) is an American college football coach and former running back. He is he running backs coach for the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at the University of South Florida and attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida.[1] He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.

College career

Lamar played for the South Florida Bulls from 2009 to 2012. He earned First Team All-Big East and Big East Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2010.[1]

Professional career

Lamar was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 29, 2013.[2] Lamar had a 104-yard kick return touchdown in his CFL debut on June 28, 2013, against the Toronto Argonauts. He was named Special Teams Player of the Week for Week One of the 2013 CFL season.[3]

He was released by the Tiger-Cats on September 10, 2014.[4]

Coaching career

In 2015, Lamar joined South Florida as a graduate assistant. In 2017, he was promoted to the special assistant to the head coach. In 2019, he became an offensive quality control coach.[5]

In 2020, Lamar was hired as the wide receivers coach for Howard.[6] In 2023, he was promoted to offensive coordinator.[7]

In 2024, Lamar was hired as the running backs coach for Pittsburgh.[8] [9] [10]

Personal life

Lamar's cousin, Nigel Harris, also played college football at South Florida.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: #5 Lindsey Lamar . gousfbulls.com . January 2, 2012 . 8 August 2014.
  2. Web site: An update from the first day of Ticats rookie camp . scratchingpost.thespec.com . May 29, 2013 . 8 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Former USF star Lindsey Lamar sets fast pace in CFL . tampabay.com . July 8, 2013 . 8 August 2014 . Mitchell, bob.
  4. Web site: Transactions . cfl.ca . November 20, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150605144359/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions . June 5, 2015 .
  5. Web site: 2020-02-19 . Lindsey Lamar gets asst coach gig at Howard with Scott . 2024-02-25 . TheBullsPen.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Lindsey Lamar - Football Coach . 2024-02-25 . Howard University Athletics . en.
  7. Web site: Ludwig . Karl . 2024-01-16 . Pitt Officially Adds Howard OC/WR Coach Lindsey Lamar . 2024-02-25 . Pittsburgh Sports Now . en-US.
  8. Web site: Lindsey Lamar - Running Backs - Staff Directory . 2024-02-25 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  9. Web site: Thompson . Stephen . 2024-02-22 . Lindsey Lamar Brings Lessons From Steelers to Pitt . 2024-02-25 . Sports Illustrated Pittsburgh Panthers News, Analysis and More . en.
  10. Web site: Ludwig . Karl . 2024-02-21 . WATCH: New Pitt Running Backs Coach Lindsey Lamar Introduced . 2024-02-25 . Pittsburgh Sports Now . en-US.
  11. Web site: Nigel Harris . gousfbulls.com . October 15, 2017 .

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