Cameron Lynch

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Cameron Lynch
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Lynch with the Rams in 2016
No. 50, 52, 55, 43
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-04) August 4, 1993 (age 30)
Artesia, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Snellville (GA) Brookwood
College: Syracuse
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:19
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Cameron Ellis Lynch (born August 4, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Syracuse. He signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

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College career

Lynch played college football for the Syracuse Orange and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. [1] In his senior year, he led the Orange and was ranked the No. 40 outside linebacker among 2015 NFL Draft prospects by CBSSports.com. [2]

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Lynch signed with the St. Louis Rams on May 8, 2015. [3] [4]

On September 3, 2016, Lynch was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts. [5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 13, 2016, Lynch was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. [6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2016. [7]

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears, Lynch recovered a fumble to help set up the Buccaneers on eventual touchdown scoring drive. [8] He was waived by the Buccaneers on December 2, 2017. [9]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On December 6, 2017, Lynch was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster three days later. [10] [11]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On March 16, 2018, Lynch signed with the Buccaneers. [12] He received multiple Bucs community MVP awards. [1]

Broadcasting career

Lynch had aspired to become a sports broadcaster and media personality during his college years. [13] [14] He began his broadcasting career at Syracuse when started a weekly Cuse.com feature named "Cam's Cam.", where he interviewed his teammates. [1] He joined the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism after his NFL career. [15]

Lynch has worked with the NFL Network, Fox Sports and was selected to broadcast the 2019 Super Bowl. In 2019, he was named the interim co-host on an NBC daytime show. [1] [2]

In 2021, Lynch served as in-stadium broadcaster for Super Bowl LV, along with Scott Hanson. [16] [17]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Bailey, Stephen (November 5, 2014). "Syracuse football captain Cameron Lynch eyes graduate school, future career in sports broadcasting". The Post-Standard . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Wilkening, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Rams sign 15 undrafted free agents". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Reardon, Logan (July 18, 2018). "Bucs' Cameron Lynch on 'Hard Knocks': It's 'double the pressure'". NFL.com . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ Smith, Scott. "Alan Cross Returns, Buccaneers Add LB". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 9, 2016). "LB Cameron Lynch Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2017). "Bucs Promote OL Mike Liedtke". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rams Sign LB Cameron Lynch & LB Ejuan Price To Practice Squad". December 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Myles (December 9, 2017). "Rams Sign Cameron Lynch, Waive Dominique Hatfield". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Buccaneers' Cameron Lynch: Rejoins Buccaneers". CBSSports.com. March 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ Nguyen, Thinh (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: Lynch against the world". Game Over. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ Nguyen, Andrew (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: A Future Pioneer in Modern Broadcasting". The Winner’s Circle with Drew Nguyen. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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  17. ↑ Braverman, Jason (February 4, 2021). "Brookwood grad Cameron Lynch to serve as in-stadium NFL broadcaster for Super Bowl LV". Gwinnett Daily Post . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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