John Lynch, 2019
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Defensive back, Stanford, 1989–⁠92

John Lynch

Born
Sep 25, 1971, in Hinsdale, Illinois

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John Lynch played defensive back at Stanford (1989–⁠92). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Lynch in round 3, No. 82 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1992
First-team All-Pac-10
Drafted
No. 82
Round 3, 1993 NFL Draft (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Honors

Team titles: Pac-10 champions, 1992

All-America: AP third team 1992

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1993
Height6′1⅛″
Weight219 lb
Arm length31¾″
Hand size9⅛″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 5 (1997, 1999–⁠2002) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1999–⁠2000) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2001–⁠02)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1999–⁠2000; AP second team 2001–⁠02; Pro Football Writers first team 1999–⁠2001; Sporting News first team 1999–⁠2000.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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