Paxton Lynch

Paxton Lynch
No. 12 Denver Broncos
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-02-12) February 12, 1994
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight: 244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Deltona (FL) Trinity Christian
College: Memphis
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Paxton James Lynch[1] (born February 12, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.

Early years

Lynch attended Trinity Christian Academy in Deltona, Florida. During his career he passed for 2,099 yards. Lynch was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[2] He committed to the University of Memphis to play college football.[3][4]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Memphis in 2012, Lynch was named the Tigers' starting quarterback prior to the 2013 season.[5][6] He started all 12 games, completing 203 of 349 passes for 2,056 yards, nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions. As a sophomore in 2014, Lynch started all 13 games. He completed 259 of 413 attempts for 3,031 yards, 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 321 yards and 13 touchdowns.[7][8] Lynch was named the MVP of the 2014 Miami Beach Bowl after passing for 306 yards with four passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns.[9] As a junior in 2015, Lynch again started all 13 games. He completed 296 of 443 passes for 3,778 yards, 28 touchdowns and four interceptions. In Memphis' 63–0 victory over SMU, Lynch tied an FBS record with seven passing touchdowns in a half. He finished 9 of 14 for 222 yards, and completed his touchdown throws to seven different receivers.[10] After the season, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[11]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Lynch was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos on April 28, 2016. The Denver Broncos were able to select Lynch by moving up five spots in the draft through a trade with the Seattle Seahawks that gave them Denver's first round pick and a third round pick.[12]

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, May 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.