Blake Lynch
| No. 48 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 14, 1997 Gilmer, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Troup (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Blake Lynch (born February 14, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.
College career[]
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]
Professional career[]
Lynch was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 28, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[3] and signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[4] 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.[5] 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,[6] 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.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Blake Lynch". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric; Young, Lindsey (April 28, 2020). "A Dozen Join Vikings as 2020 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ @Vikings (December 12, 2020). "The #Vikings have signed LB Hardy Nickerson (@younghardy_) to the active roster. LB Blake Lynch has been elevated to the active roster for #MINvsTB and S Curtis Riley has been waived" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vikings Waive CB Mark Fields II, Sign LB Blake Lynch from Practice Squad to Active Roster". Vikings.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Blake Lynch". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Gilmer, Texas
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive backs
- Baylor Bears football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Players of American football from Texas