John Terrence Lynch, Jr. (born September 25, 1971 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a retired American football strong safety of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Lynch earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He also spent time with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots b...
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John Terrence Lynch, Jr. (born September 25, 1971 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a retired American football strong safety of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Lynch earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He also spent time with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots before retiring as a free agent during the 2008 season. He was ranked #10 as the most feared tackler in NFL history, on the NFL Films production "Top 10 Most Feared Tacklers", for the NFL Network.
Lynch attended Torrey Pines High School in the Carmel Valley/Del Mar area of San Diego, CA where he also played quarterback.
Lynch starred in both baseball and football at Stanford. While there he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
Lynch was drafted as a pitcher by the Florida Marlins the second round (66th overall) of the 1992 amateur draft....
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