D'Anton Lynn

Anthony Ray "D'Anton" Lynn II During his tenure with the Nittany Lions, he recorded 162 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery. He received honorable mention three times for the All-Big Ten team.

In his freshman year, on October 11, 2008, he just had 2 tackles against Wisconsin and Penn State won 48–7. As a sophomore, he won the starting cornerback position.

In his junior year, Lynn started every single game at cornerback. On September 11, 2010, he recorded 5 tackles in a loss to No. 1 ranked Alabama by the score of 24–3. The next game on September 18, 2010, he had 2 tackles and an interception against Kent State and Penn State won 24–0. On October 23, 2010, he record 10 tackles, one interception and 2 passes defended against Minnesota and Penn State won 33–21.

National Football League

2012 NFL Combine

New York Jets On April 29, 2012, Lynn signed with New York Jets as an undrafted free agent and reuniting him with his father Anthony Lynn who was at the time the Jets running backs coach. On August 31, 2012, he was released.

Canadian Football League Hamilton Tiger Cats On May 24, 2013, Lynn signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. On June 2, 2013, Lynn was released.

Coaching career

New York Jets In 2014, Lynn served as a seasonal intern for the New York Jets, after serving in the team's scouting department in 2013.

Buffalo Bills On January 26, 2015, Lynn was hired by the Buffalo Bills as a defensive assistant.

Los Angeles Chargers On February 2, 2017, Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as a defensive assistant.

Houston Texans On February 7, 2018, Lynn was hired by the Houston Texans as their assistant defensive backs coach under head coach Bill O’Brien. On January 29, 2020, Lynn was promoted to the team's secondary coach.

Baltimore Ravens On January 24, 2021, Lynn was hired by the Baltimore Ravens as their defensive backs coach under defensive coordinator Don Martindale and head coach John Harbaugh.

On January 20, 2022, Lynn was selected as head coach of the East squad in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl held in Las Vegas.

UCLA Bruins On February 27, 2023, Lynn was hired by UCLA to become their defensive coordinator, replacing Bill McGovern. Lynn left UCLA before they were invited to the LA Bowl.

Penn State Nittany Lions On December 29, 2025, Lynn was hired as the defensive coordinator at Penn State University.

Personal life Lynn is the son of former Los Angeles Chargers head coach, and current Washington Commanders run game coordinator/running backs coach, Anthony Lynn.