Running back, Nevada (from Penn State), 2012–16
Akeel Lynch
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Toronto, ON
- Born
- May 14, 1994, in Toronto
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Akeel Lynch played running back at Penn State (2012–15) and Nevada (2016).
Career highs
137rushing yards, career highat Illinois, 2014Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Penn State | 60 | 358 | 6.0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2014 | Penn State | 147 | 678 | 4.6 | 4 | 47 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 55 | 282 | 5.1 | 2 | 75 |
| 2016 | Nevada | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 270 | 1,347 | 5.0 | 7 | 75 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Penn State | 22 | RB | |
| 2013 | Penn State | 22 | RB | |
| 2014 | Penn State | 22 | RB | |
| 2015 | Penn State | 22 | RB | |
| 2016 | Nevada | 22 | RB | 5′11″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Penn State | 59 | 0.11 | – | – | 6.4 | 11% | 0.05 |
| 2014 | Penn State | 152 | -0.01 | 14th (n=253) | 0.12 | -1.1 | 17% | 0.13 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 61 | 0.06 | 31st (n=268) | 0.12 | 3.4 | 12% | 0.10 |
| 2016 | Nevada | 8 | -0.21 | – | – | -1.7 | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Nevada 4 games, 29 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 30–27 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 10–39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 14–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 17–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
2015 Penn State 8 games, 282 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 10–27 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 27–14 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 28–3 | 10 | 120 | 1 | 75 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 37–21 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 10–38 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 39–0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 21–23 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 17–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2014 Penn State 13 games, 678 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 26–24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 21–3 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | W 13–10 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 48–7 | 8 | 81 | 1 | 46 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 6–29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 13–18 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 24–31 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 19–20 | 21 | 51 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 13–7 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 20 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 30–13 | 18 | 130 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 14–16 | 28 | 137 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 35 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 10–34 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 31–30 | 17 | 75 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 12 |
2013 Penn State 7 games, 358 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–7 | 13 | 108 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 31–34 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–0 | 14 | 123 | 0 | 43 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 24–44 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 14–63 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 45–21 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 20–23 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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