2017 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Lynch
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Broomfield, Colo.
- High School:
- Legacy HS
2019
Switched to tight end during 2019 spring practices ... Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve tight end and on special teams ... Caught a two-yard scoring pass at Arizona.
2018
Saw action in all 12 games as the holder on placekicks.
2017
Saw the first game action of his career at Utah ... Completed two of three passes for 11 yards, including a touchdown pass to Eldridge Massington ... Also ran for 15 yards on two carries.
2016
Did not see game action in his first year in the program ... Served as the scout team quarterback in practices … Enrolled in Spring Quarter and took part in 2016 spring practices.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as three-star recruit by scout.com, No. 143 on the West 150 list and the No. 47 quarterback in the nation ... Rivals.com three-star recruit, the No. 4 prospect in the state of Colorado and the No. 18 Pro Style Quarterback in the nation ... As a senior, he completed 166 of 277 passing attempts for 1,947 yards and 20 touchdowns with six interceptions ... Member of the Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 ... Ran 100 times for 534 yards and 10 touchdowns ... As a junior, he completed 100 of 190 passes for 1,260 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Ran 92 times for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Also lettered two years in basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name: Matthew Scott Lynch ... Born in Louisville, Colo. ... Parents: Kevin and Robin Lynch ... Has two younger brothers, Ryan and Adam ... Lists his biggest thrill to date in sports as driving his team 87 yards in 1:02 with no timeouts to win a game against his crosstown rival ... The NFL's Cam Newton and Russell Wilson are the athletes he admires most ... Hobbies include working out ... Hopes to become a commercial airline pilot ... His uncle, Sean Moran (1996-2003), and grandfather, Fran Lynch (1967-75), both played in the NFL ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019 and Winter 2020.
