Lindsey attended Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he played wide receiver and defensive back. He Earned All-District honors twice as a wide receiver, twice as a defensive back and was a Two-time All-Metro Baton Rouge first team. During his senior year on defense he recorded 76 tackles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, 17 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception returned for a touchdown. At wide receiver he gained 1,117 all-purpose yards, averaging 27.6 yards on kickoff returns and 18.9 yards on punt returns. He was also a competed in baseball and track.
College career
Lindsey accepted a football scholarship from Southern Illinois University. He played in every game during his freshman season, notching 19 tackles and one interception in 14 games. As a sophomore, he recorded six interceptions, fifth most in school history. As a senior, he became just the third player in school history to garner First-Team All-America accolades in back-to-back seasons and the fifth to be named First-Team All-Conference three times. He was also named team captain and was a Buck Buchanan Award finalist. He had 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, one interception and tied for third in the MVFC with seven pass breakups. He finished his college career ranked third All-time in school history with 14 interceptions, tied for ninth with 16 pass breakups and had 36 consecutive starts. He also recorded 162 tackles, one forced fumble and a half sack. In 2013, he was named to the SIU All-Century football team.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Lindsey was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 7th round of the 2011NFL Draft. He agreed to a rookie deal on July 29. He was released during final preseason roster cutdowns on September 3.
Arizona Cardinals
On September 4, 2011, Lindsey was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. He was released on October 4. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5. He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2012. He was cut on May 30.
Indianapolis Colts
On May 31, 2012, he was claimed off of waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. He was placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion on August 31. He was released on September 25.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On November 14, 2012, he was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad after Antonio Dennard was placed on the Practice Squad/Injured list. He was released on November 15.
Washington Redskins
On December 5, 2012, Lindsey was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins. On January 7, 2013, he was promoted to the active roster. He was released on April 17.
