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2022 Football

5 Derek Lynch

  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 169
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
  • High School Bloomfield Hills
  • Position RB

Biography

2022 - Appeared in 10 games...Made three starts...Named third team all-G-MAC as a running back...Finishes as UF career-leader with 65 kick return attempts...Rushed 55 times for 305 yards and four touchdowns...Had 13 receptions for 231 yards and two touchdowns...Recorded season-high 71 rushing yards on Oct. 22 at Hillsdale...Had season-high 73 yards receiving on Oct. 15 at Kentucky Wesleyan...Season-long 71 yard touchdown rush on Oct. 22 at Hillsdale...Had season-long 69-yard reception on Oct. 15 at Kentucky Wesleyan.

2021 (Fall)- Named third team all-G-MAC as a kick returner...Appeared in 11 games... Made 10 starts...Posted 356 return yards on 17 kick returns... Rushed the ball 117 times for 685 yards and 5 touchdowns... His longest carry was 72 yards against UNC Pembroke on Sept. 11... Had 9 receptions for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns... Averaged 62.3 yards of offense per game...Set program record for carries in a game with 45 vs UNC Pembroke...Ranks second at UF in single-game rushing yards with 303 vs UNC Pembroke.

2021 (Spring) - Named first team all-conference as a kick returner and third team all-conference as a wide receiver...Appeared in all six games...Made five starts...Had seven kick returns for 174 yards (24.9 avg.)...Had 15 receptions for 129 yards (8.6 ypc)...Rushed the ball 46 times for 289 yards and two touchdowns.

2019 - Appeared in all 11 games and started in one...Led the Oilers in all-purpose yards with 1108...Had 43 rushes for 351 yards...Averaged 31.9 yards per game and 8.2 yards per carry...His longest carry was 59 yards...Had four rushing touchdowns...Had 11 receptions for 137 yards...Had one receiving touchdown...Led the team in kick returns with 26...Had 620 return yards, averaged 23.8 yards per return...His longest return was 63 yards.

2018 - Appeared in two games.

2017 - Appeared in one game.

Prep - Twice named Oakland Activities Association All-League...Earned all-metro Detroit first team...Named first team all-state by the Detroit Free Press...Also lettered in lacrosse, track, and wrestling.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2017Freshman

    WR
    5'4" 153 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018Sophomore

    WR
    5'5" 160 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'4" 170 lbs
    25
  • 5

    2020Senior

    RB
    5'5" 174 lbs
    5
  • 7

    2021Junior

    RB
    5'6" 169 lbs
    7
  • 5

    2022Senior

    RB
    5'6" 169 lbs
    5