![]() Lynch with the Denver Broncos in 2016 | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | February 12, 1994||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Memphis (2012–2015) | ||||||||
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca |
Paxton James Lynch[1] (born February 12, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers, and was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. Lynch played just two seasons in Denver and made four starts before being released prior to the 2018 season. Lynch has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL), and the Orlando Guardians and San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.