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Born: | Troup, Texas, U.S. | February 14, 1997||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Gilmer (TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Baylor (2015–2019) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Blake Lynch (born February 14, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor.
Born in Gilmer, Texas, Lynch attended Gilmer High School, where he played alongside future Vikings teammate Kris Boyd. After redshirting in his freshman year, he played college football for Baylor, where he made 32 career starts at five different positions (cornerback, linebacker, safety, wide receiver and running back). In a four-year college career, he accrued 673 receiving yards, four receiving touchdowns and 79 rushing yards. [1]
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||
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Lynch was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 28, 2020. [3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [4] and signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [5] He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 for the team's week 14 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [6] He played 13 snaps on special teams, and his only statistical contribution was a downed punt at the end of the Vikings' first drive of the game. He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2020, [7] and played in the game against the Chicago Bears. He played one defensive snap, contributing one tackle assist, and 16 special teams snaps, making one tackle on kick coverage in the game. [8]
On August 30, 2022, Lynch was waived by the Vikings. [9]
On October 18, 2022, Lynch was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023. [11] He was released on May 15, 2023. [12]
On July 28, 2023, Lynch signed with the Los Angeles Chargers. [13] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on October 24. [14] Lynch was signed to the active roster on November 21. [15]
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