Los Angeles Chargers | |||
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Position: | Defensive assistant | ||
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Date of birth: | October 24, 1989 | ||
Place of birth: | Plano, Texas | ||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
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High school: | Celina (TX) | ||
College: | Penn State | ||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||
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D' Anton Lynn (born Anthony Ray Lynn II, October 24, 1989) is a former American football cornerback who is currently a defensive assistant for the Los Angeles Chargers 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.
Lynn attended Celina High School in Celina, Texas. Lynn also played defensive back, linebacker, quarterback, running back and wide receiver at Celina High School. He was selected for the Associated Press Class 3A first-team all-state.
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Lynn played four seasons at Penn State. During his tenure in Penn State, Lynn recorded 162 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery.
In his junior year, Lynn started every single game at cornerback. He finished the season with 75 tackles, 3 interceptions and 7 passes defensed. On September 11, 2010, he recorded 5 tackles in a loss to No. 1 ranked Alabama by the score of 24-3. The next game on September 18, 2010, he had 2 tackles and an interception against Kent State and Penn State won 24-0. On October 23, 2010, he record 10 tackles, one interception and 2 passes defended against Minnesota and Penn State won 33-21.
In his sophomore year, he won the starting cornerback position. On October 31, 2009, he recorded 8 tackles against Northwestern as Penn State won 34-13.