Cameron Lynch
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Lynch with the Rams in 2016
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-04) August 4, 1993 (age 30)
Artesia, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Snellville (GA) Brookwood
College:Syracuse
Undrafted:2015
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:19
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

College career

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

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

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

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)

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)

On March 16, 2018, Lynch signed with the Buccaneers.[12] He received multiple Bucs community MVP awards.[1]

Broadcasting career

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Wilkening, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Rams sign 15 undrafted free agents". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Reardon, Logan (July 18, 2018). "Bucs' Cameron Lynch on 'Hard Knocks': It's 'double the pressure'". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott. "Alan Cross Returns, Buccaneers Add LB". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2017). "Bucs Promote OL Mike Liedtke". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Rams Sign LB Cameron Lynch & LB Ejuan Price To Practice Squad". December 6, 2017.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Buccaneers' Cameron Lynch: Rejoins Buccaneers". CBSSports.com. March 16, 2018.
  13. ^ Nguyen, Thinh (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: Lynch against the world". Game Over. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Nguyen, Andrew (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: A Future Pioneer in Modern Broadcasting". The Winner’s Circle with Drew Nguyen. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  15. ^ Noveck-Holmes, Jack (July 11, 2019). "Cameron Lynch: From the Gridiron to the Broadcast Studio". The Set Piece. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.

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