Bray Lynch

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Bray Lynch
No. 74  Indiana Hoosiers
Position Offensive lineman
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2004-07-31) July 31, 2004 (age 21)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school Westlake (Austin)
College
Stats at ESPN

Brayden "Bray" Lynch (born July 31, 2004) is an American college football offensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Early life

Lynch was born July 31, 2004 [1] in Austin, Texas. [2] He attended Westlake High School in Austin; he played left tackle on an offensive line that protected quarterback Cade Klubnik. [3] He and Westlake won three straight state championships from 2019 to 2021; Lynch was named an All-American by MaxPreps and earned first-team all-state honors in 2021. He also competed in track and field at Westlake. [4] A three-star college football recruit per 247Sports, [5] [6] Lynch committed to play for the Indiana Hoosiers [3] over offers from 13 other programs. [7]

College career

Lynch redshirted the 2022 season after appearing in four games. He played five games in 2023 on the offensive line and special teams. [4] Lynch earned a starting role at right guard in 2024, [8] starting in all 13 games of the season. He maintained his starting role into the 2025 season. [4]

References

  1. @Bray_Lynch74 (July 31, 2023). "Blessed to see 19!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 1, 2025 via Twitter.
  2. "Bray Lynch". ESPN . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Gordon, Colby (December 3, 2021). "Ironman Bray Lynch, fellow offense linemen set tone for record-setting Westlake football team". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bray Lynch". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  5. Glenesk, Matthew (December 17, 2021). "IU football national signing day: Meet the Hoosiers' 2022 recruiting class". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. Ankony, Jack (August 19, 2024). "Kidwell Injury Intensifies Offensive Line Competition". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  7. Niziolek, Michael (August 19, 2024). "Indiana football guard Nick Kidwell is out for the season. Who will take his spot?". The Herald-Times . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  8. Ankony, Jack (September 3, 2024). "Indiana's Carter Smith, Bray Lynch Among Nation's Highest Graded Offensive Linemen in Week 1". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 22, 2025.