D'Anton Lynn

D'Anton Lynn
Buffalo Bills
Position: Cornerback
Defensive Assistant
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-10-24) October 24, 1989
Place of birth: Plano, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College: Penn State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

D' Anton Lynn (born Anthony Ray Lynn II, October 24, 1989)[1] is a former American football cornerback who is currently a defensive assistant for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Lynn was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Penn State.

High school

Lynn attended Celina High School in Celina, Texas. Lynn also played defensive back, linebacker, quarterback, running back and wide receiver at Celina High School.[1] He was selected for the Associated Press Class 3A first-team all-state.[1]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
D'Anton Lynn
Safety		 Celina, Texas Celina High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 4.48 Nov 10, 2007 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 (S)   Rivals: 29 (Safety), 51 (TX)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Lynn played four seasons at Penn State.[1] During his tenure in Penn State, Lynn recorded 162 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery.[2]

In his junior year, Lynn started every single game at cornerback.[1] He finished the season with 75 tackles, 3 interceptions and 7 passes defensed.[3] On September 11, 2010, he recorded 5 tackles in a loss to No. 1 ranked Alabama by the score of 24-3.[4] The next game on September 18, 2010, he had 2 tackles and an interception against Kent State and Penn State won 24-0.[5] On October 23, 2010, he record 10 tackles, one interception and 2 passes defended against Minnesota and Penn State won 33-21.[6]

In his sophomore year, He won the starting cornerback position.[1] On October 31, 2009, he recorded 8 tackles against Northwestern as Penn State won 34-13.[7]

In his Freshman year, on October 11, 2008, he just had 2 tackles against Wisconsin and Penn State won 48-7.[8]

Professional career

2012 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 206 lb29 3/4 in8 1/2 in 4.77 s 31.5 in 111 ft 0 in 17.0 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [9]

New York Jets

On April 29, 2012, Lynn signed with New York Jets as an undrafted free agent and reuniting him with his father Anthony Lynn who is currently the Jets running backs coach.[10] On August 31, 2012, he was released.[11]

Hamilton Tiger Cats

On May 24, 2013, Lynn signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[12] On June 2, 2013, Lynn was released.[13]

Coaching career

Buffalo Bills

On January 26, 2015, Lynn was hired by the Buffalo Bills as a defensive assistant.[14]

Personal life

He is the son of Anthony and Cynda Lynn.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 D'Anton Lynn Penn State profile
  2. ↑ "D'Anton Lynn Statistics". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions Statistics". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "(18) Penn State 3, (1) Alabama 24 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kent State 0, (22) Penn State 24 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Penn State 33, Minnesota 21 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "(12) Penn State 34, Northwestern 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "(6) Penn State 48, Wisconsin 7 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  9. ↑ D'Anton Lynn NFL Combine profile
  10. ↑ Rich Cimini (29 April 2012). "Jets sign D'Anton Lynn, son of RBs coach". ESPN New York.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  11. ↑ "Jets make early cuts, including some family connections". http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  12. ↑ "Tiger-Cats Sign Six, Release Two". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  13. ↑ "CFL Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05.
  14. ↑ "Bills hire six new assistant coaches, retain four". buffalobills.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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