Anthony Ray "D'Anton" Lynn II was born on October 24,1989 and is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference.
21 Facts About D'Anton Lynn
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D'Anton Lynn was previously the defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins.
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D'Anton Lynn became an assistant coach with the Jets, Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers before becoming the secondary coach for the Houston Texans.
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D'Anton Lynn then served as the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 before being elevated in 2022 to their safeties coach.
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D'Anton Lynn became the UCLA defensive coordinator in 2023, leaving for USC after the regular season.
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D'Anton Lynn played defensive back, linebacker, quarterback, running back and wide receiver at Celina High School.
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D'Anton Lynn was selected for the Associated Press Class 3A first-team all-state.
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D'Anton Lynn played four seasons as a cornerback at Pennsylvania State University.
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D'Anton Lynn received honorable mention three times for the All-Big Ten team.
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D'Anton Lynn finished the season with 75 tackles, 3 interceptions and 7 passes defensed.
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On May 24,2013, D'Anton Lynn signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
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In 2014, D'Anton Lynn served as a seasonal intern for the New York Jets, after serving in the team's scouting department in 2013.
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On January 26,2015, D'Anton Lynn was hired by the Buffalo Bills as a defensive assistant.
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On February 2,2017, D'Anton Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as a defensive assistant.
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On February 7,2018, D'Anton Lynn was hired by the Houston Texans as their assistant defensive backs coach under head coach Bill O'Brien.
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On January 29,2020, D'Anton Lynn was promoted to the team's secondary coach.
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On January 24,2021, D'Anton Lynn was hired by the Baltimore Ravens as their defensive backs coach under defensive coordinator Don Martindale and head coach John Harbaugh.
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On January 20,2022, D'Anton Lynn was selected as head coach of the East squad in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl held in Las Vegas.
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On February 27,2023, D'Anton Lynn was hired by UCLA to become their defensive coordinator, replacing Bill McGovern.
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D'Anton Lynn inherited a defense that finished the past five seasons Nos.
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D'Anton Lynn left UCLA before they were invited to the LA Bowl.