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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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 4, 1993 Artesia, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Snellville (GA) Brookwood | ||||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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College career edit
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 edit
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams edit
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 edit
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) edit
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) edit
On March 16, 2018, Lynch signed with the Buccaneers.[12] He received multiple Bucs community MVP awards.[1]
Broadcasting career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "'15 Alum, Former NFL Player Cameron Lynch Joins Fall Speaker Series". Newhouse Sports Media Center. October 21, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Rams sign 15 undrafted free agents". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Reardon, Logan (July 18, 2018). "Bucs' Cameron Lynch on 'Hard Knocks': It's 'double the pressure'". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott. "Alan Cross Returns, Buccaneers Add LB". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2017). "Bucs Promote OL Mike Liedtke". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Rams Sign LB Cameron Lynch & LB Ejuan Price To Practice Squad". December 6, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Buccaneers' Cameron Lynch: Rejoins Buccaneers". CBSSports.com. March 16, 2018.
- ^ Nguyen, Thinh (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: Lynch against the world". Game Over. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Nguyen, Andrew (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: A Future Pioneer in Modern Broadcasting". The Winner’s Circle with Drew Nguyen. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Noveck-Holmes, Jack (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: From the Gridiron to the Broadcast Studio". The Set Piece. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Auman, Greg (February 5, 2021). "Ex-Bucs LB Cameron Lynch excited for 'thrill' as Super Bowl in-game stadium host". The Athletic. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ 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.