Tickets2008: Started all 14 games at left tackle, protecting the blind side of UC[apos]s quarterbacks ... helped the UC offense average 27.3 points and 375.3 yards of total off ense per contest.
2007: Battled a nagging leg injury through much of the season... saw action in 11 games, including three as a starter ... moved from left to right tackle prior to the season opener ... returned to the starting lineup for the Papajohns.com Bowl victory over Southern Miss.
2006: Won the starting assignment at left tackle with his performance in preseason drills ... garnered UC[apos]s Offensive Newcomer of the Year Award ... named to The Sporting News[apos] BIG EAST All-Freshman Team ... Topcat Scholar (Fall 2006, Spring 2007).
2005: Redshirted ... Topcat Scholar (Fall 2005) ... Bearcat Academic Honor Roll (Winter 2006).
Margaretta High School: Two-time all-league and all-district selection for coach Don Wilson ... three-year starter on defense and two-year starter on offense ... won team[apos]s Best Off ensive Lineman and Best Defensive Lineman awards in 2004 ... honorable mention all-state as a senior ... named to the conference all-academic team three times ... elected to the National Honor Society ... participated on the Academic Challenge team.
Jeffrey Scott Linkenbach, II: Born June 9, 1987 ... son of Jeff and Robin Linkenbach.
Academic Major: Finance.