USC swipes UCLA’s defensive coordinator, former Penn State DB D’Anton Lynn

The Big Ten is set to add four schools from the now dismantled Pac-12 in 2024, and with it will come two solid rivalries. On the same day rivals Washignton and Oregon faced off for the final Pac-12 championship, at least as we know it, USC made headlines with its new defensive coordinator hire. USC hired former Penn State cornerback D’Anton Lynn to be its next defensive coordinator, officially replacing Adam Grinch in the role after an in-season staff change for the Trojans.

Lynn won’t have to relocate for the new job though. Lynn was most recently on the coaching staff at UCLA, USC’s crosstown rival, running the defense for Chip Kelly. The logic here may be along the lines of “if you can’t beat ’em, hire ’em.” UCLA held USC to 20 points in their annual rivalry game late in the regular season and held the Trojans to just 3 rushing yards as a team, bringing down quarterback Caleb Williams for a loss of 20 yards (Williams did pass for 384 yards).

Sources: USC is finalizing a deal to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn. UCLA finished No. 11 in total defense in his first year there this season, an improvement from No. 89 the year before. pic.twitter.com/habw0PtNgg

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 2, 2023

Lynn was a four-star recruit of Penn State in the Class of 2008 and he ended his college career with 162 tackles and 4 interceptions. He was an honorable All-Big Ten player three times. After his time at Penn State, Lynn signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent but was released before the start of the 2012 season. He later signed with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats but was with the team for just a few weeks. From there, Lynn turned to coaching,

Lynn returned to the Jets as an intern in the team’s scouting department and went on to make stops with the Buffalo Bills, Los…

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Author : Nittany Lions Wire

Publish date : 2023-12-02 12:09:39

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