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Detroit Lions outside linebacker Nate Lynn (57) during OTAs at the Lions Training Facility in Allen Park, MI on May 22, 2024. (Josh Mandujano/Detroit Lions)

Nate Lynn

DL

#57

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 22

Weight: 252 lbs

College: William & Mary

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Career Stats

Defense Career

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Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Joined the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft out of William & Mary.

COLLEGE

  • Played five seasons at William & Mary (2019-23), totaling 192 tackles (106 solo), 40.0 tackles for loss, 28.0 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, three pass defenses and two fumble recoveries in 48-career games. He left William & Mary ranked first in career forced fumbles, second in career sacks and third in career tackles for loss in school history.
  • 2023: Appeared in 10 games, totaling 58 tackles (40 solo), 11.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
    • First-Team All-CAA
    • Ranked fifth in the CAA in both sacks and forced fumbles.
    • Placed second on the team in tackles for loss.
    • Tallied the third-most tackles on the team.
  • 2022: Started in all 13 games, tallying 61 tackles (33 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
    • First-Team All-CAA
    • Placed fourth in the FCS in forced fumbles.
    • Completed the sixth-most sacks in the CAA.
    • Led the team with 11 quarterback hurries.
  • 2021: Played in 10 games, totaling 52 tackles (29 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, six forced fumbles and two pass defenses.
    • First-Team AP FCS All-American
    • First-Team All-CAA
    • Tied-for-fifth in the FCS in sacks.
    • Tied the school's single-season sack record.
  • 2021 (Spring): Played in three games, totaling seven tackles (five solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass defense.
  • 2019: Appeared in all 12 games, tallying 14 tackles (four solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss.

PERSONAL

  • Attended Zebulon B. Vance High School (Charlotte, N.C.), where he totaled 61 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks and two pass defenses as a senior in 2018.
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