James Lynch

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#92

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 23

Weight: 295 lbs

College: Baylor

2021 SEASON

Solo
15
SCK
1
FF
0
INT
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
18	Bears	W 31 - 17	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
17	@Packers	L 10 - 37	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
16	Rams	L 23 - 30	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
15	@Bears	W 17 - 9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
13	@Lions	L 27 - 29
14	Steelers	W 36 - 28	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
12	@49ers	L 26 - 34	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
11	Packers	W 34 - 31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
10	@Chargers	W 27 - 20	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
8	Cowboys	L 16 - 20
9	@Ravens	L 31 - 34	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
5	Lions	W 19 - 17	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
6	@Panthers	W 34 - 28	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
4	Browns	L 7 - 14
3	Seahawks	W 30 - 17
2	@Cardinals	L 33 - 34
1	@Bengals	L 24 - 27

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2020	Minnesota Vikings	9	0	3	2	1	1
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13	1	30	15	12	1						1
TOTAL		22	1	33	17	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Biography

• Played in 9 games as a rookie and had 1st career sack on Russell Wilson at Seattle (10/11/20) on Sunday Night Football.

• 2019 1st-Team All-American (Walter Camp, USA Today) and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after setting a Baylor single-season record with 13.5 sacks.

OFF THE FIELD

• Father, Tim, played LB at the University of Nebraska. Brother, Dustin, played at Texas State.

• Middle name is Husker, in honor of his dad's career there.

• Partnered with Uplifting Athletes during the 2020 NFL Combine to raise money for the rare disease community.

• Played in 9 games as a rookie and had 1st career sack on Russell Wilson at Seattle (10/11/20) on Sunday Night Football.

• 2019 1st-Team All-American (Walter Camp, USA Today) and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after setting a Baylor single-season record with 13.5 sacks.

OFF THE FIELD

• Father, Tim, played LB at the University of Nebraska. Brother, Dustin, played at Texas State.

• Middle name is Husker, in honor of his dad's career there.

• Partnered with Uplifting Athletes during the 2020 NFL Combine to raise money for the rare disease community.

PRO

• Drafted by Minnesota in the 4th Round (#130) of the 2020 NFL Draft with a pick acquired in a trade with New Orleans.

• Teammate at Baylor with fellow Vikings rookies Blake Lynch and Harrison Hand, who transferred to Temple for 2019 season.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Played in 9 games as a rookie, notching 1st career sack on Russell Wilson in his NFL debut at Seattle (10/11).

• Had 1 tackle vs. Dallas (11/22) and at Tampa Bay (12/13).

• Played in final 4 straight games of rookie season and 9 games overall in his first season.

• Originally drafted in 4th Round (#130).

COLLEGE

• Helped resurgence of Baylor program that improved from 1-11 campaign in 2017 to a bowl win over Vanderbilt in 2018 and peaked with an 11-3 season in 2019, including OT loss in Big 12 title against Oklahoma and Sugar Bowl loss to Georgia.

• Set a Baylor record with 13.5 sacks as a junior in 2019.

• 2019 honors included 1st-Team All-American, 1st-Team All-Big 12, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

• Finished Baylor career with 27 starts in 38 games, had 33.5 career TFL, 22.0 sacks (Baylor record) and 3 blocked kicks.

• Helped lead Baylor to a 11-3 record and a berth in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2019.

• Led Baylor with 5.5 sacks and 9 TFL as a sophomore in 2018, earning 2nd-Team All-Big 12 honors.

• Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2017 as a reserve DL and led all Big 12 freshman with 3.0 sacks on the season.

PREP

• A 3-time All-District choice at DL/TE for Round Rock High near Austin, TX.

• Racked up 46 tackles, 14 TFL and 8.0 sacks as a senior in 2016.

• Earned District Defensive Lineman of the Year and 2nd-Team All-Central Texas as a junior in 2015.