D.J. Lynch

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pontiac, Mich.
High School:
Avondale

2014: Made nine starts as he battled injury throughout the middle of the Falcons’ schedule … registered 39 tackles (15 unassisted, 24 assisted) … had 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … had one quarterback hurry and two pass breakups … had six tackles at Western Kentucky (Aug. 29) in the season opener … had a season-high eight tackles in two games … first against Western Michigan on Oct. 18, when he recorded eight tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack … also had eight tackles in the MAC Championship Game against Northern Illinois (Dec. 5).

2013: Was named second team All-MAC at linebacker … started in all 14 games … recorded a team-high 85 tackles (42 ua, 43 a) … had 8.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks …. Recovered one fumble, had four quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup … had three unassisted tackles and a sack in a win at Kent State … recorded nine tackles and 1.5 TFLs at Indiana during week three … had eight more tackles (6 ua, 2 a) and an assisted TFL in a win over Murray State … had eight tackles and a sack in a blowout win over Miami … recorded a season-high 11 tackles (5 ua, 6 a) in a MAC Championship game win over Northern Illinois … finished the season with a seven-tackle performance in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl vs. Pittsburgh.

2012: Played in all 13 games and started in a win against Miami ... recorded 63 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, two sacks and recovered a fumble ... had six tackles in a win against Idaho ... recorded three tackles and a fumble recovery at Toledo ... had four tackles and a sack in a win at Akron ... added eight tackles the following week in a win against Miami ... had ten tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in a win at Massachusetts ... recorded four tackles and a sack in a win at Ohio ... had seven tackles and one tackle for loss against Kent State ... had six tackles in a win versus Buffalo ... had four tackles versus San Jose State in the Military Bowl.

2011: Played in all 12 games, making two starts ... finished the year with 43 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and three sacks ... recorded 30 tackles in the final five games of the season ... had a season-high nine tackles versus Ohio ... had eight stops in a win over Temple ... posted sacks versus Idaho, Miami and Ohio.

2010: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Avondale High School ... coached by Steven Deutsh ... team captain ... earned All-Michigan Honorable Mention by the Detroit News ... named to the All-Oakland County Dream Team ... earned first-team All-Area ... ranked as the No. 29 player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com.

Personal: Full name is Darryl Lee Lynch Jr. ... born Sept. 5, 1992 ... son of Darryl and Teresa Lynch ... has one sister ... majoring in human development and family studies.