D'Anton Lynn

D'Anton Lynn (born Anthony Ray Lynn II, October 24, 1989)[1] is a former American football cornerback who is currently the secondary coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He has also served on the coaching staffs for the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills respectively. Lynn was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Penn State where he was a three time All-Big Ten selection as a cornerback.

D'Anton Lynn
Houston Texans
Position:Assistant defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-24) October 24, 1989
Plano, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Celina (Celina, Texas)
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

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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:

  • "Penn State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  • "2008 Penn State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  • "2008 Penn State Nittany Lions commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

    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
    Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    6 ft 0 in
    (1.83 m)    		 206 lb
    (93 kg)    		 29 3⁄4 in
    (0.76 m)    		 8 1⁄2 in
    (0.22 m)    		 4.77 s 31.5 in
    (0.80 m)    		 111 ft 0 in
    (33.83 m)    		 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 was at the time 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]

    Los Angeles Chargers

    On February 2, 2017, Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as a defensive assistant.[15]

    Houston Texans

    On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, Lynn was hired by the Houston Texans as an assistant defensive backs coach.[16]

    Personal life

    He is the son of Anthony and Cynda Lynn. Anthony is the current head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.[17]

    References
    1. D'Anton Lynn Penn State profile
    2. "D'Anton Lynn Statistics". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    3. "2010 Penn State Nittany Lions Statistics". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    4. "(18) Penn State 3, (1) Alabama 24 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    5. "Kent State 0, (22) Penn State 24 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    6. "Penn State 33, Minnesota 21 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    7. "(12) Penn State 34, Northwestern 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    8. "(6) Penn State 48, Wisconsin 7 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
    9. D'Anton Lynn NFL Combine profile
    10. Rich Cimini (April 29, 2012). "Jets sign D'Anton Lynn, son of RBs coach". ESPN New York.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
    11. "Jets make early cuts, including some family connections". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
    12. "Tiger-Cats Sign Six, Release Two". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
    13. "CFL Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014.
    14. "Bills hire six new assistant coaches, retain four". buffalobills.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
    15. "Los Angeles Chargers: Anthony Lynn hires son as defensive assistant". Chargers Wire. February 9, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
    16. "Texans hire D'Anton Lynn as assistant defensive backs coach". chron.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
    17. "Los Angeles Chargers: Anthony Lynn hires son as defensive assistant". Chargers Wire. February 9, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
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