He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Linderbaum was born on April 7, 2000, in Solon, Iowa and is of German descent.

He later attended Solon High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line.

[3] Linderbaum began his career at Iowa as a defensive lineman before moving to center prior to the 2019 season.

He returned as the starter in 2020 and was named an All-American as well as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy.